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Store-and-forward
switches
minimise collisions and they
can store Ethernet frames and
retransmit them when segment
is quiet.
Network backbone co
nnection
Segment switches
allow
simultaneous communication
between any client and any
server.
Segment switches
allow
simultaneous communication
between any client and any
server.
Main
server
Desktop
switch
Desktop
switch
Workgroup
nodes
Workgroup
nodes
Local
server
Local
server
Local
printer
Local
printer
Figure 26.14
Desktop switch
External connection (uses store-and-
forward for external connection)
Switch connects any of the input
segments directly to another
Switch
Server
Server
Hub
Hub
Hub
Figure 26.15
Segment switch
26.11.2 Desktop switch
A desktop switch can simply replace an existing 10BASET/100BASET hub. It has the ad-
vantage that any of the ports can connect directly to any other. In the network in Figure
