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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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- switch speed question Deric Kwok (Feb 23)
- Re: switch speed question Brian Feeny (Feb 23)
- RE: switch speed question Bruce Grobler (Feb 24)
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- Re: switch speed question Tony Varriale (Feb 24)
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- RE: switch speed question Holmes,David A (Feb 24)
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