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Re: switch speed question


From: "Tom Storey" <tom () snnap net>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:28:20 +1030 (CST)


Not every bit in results in just one bit out.  Broadcast, multicast,
flooding for unknown MACs (or switching failures), ...

They were talking about a simple scenario where a bit that enters a port
will leave a port. With 24 gigabit ports, for all intents and purposes,
you will only ever have 24 gigabits at the most traversing the backplane.



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