Cables to Go TE100-S55 - Manual (Page 9)

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performance or “wire-speed.” Therefore, a switch effectively
splits a physical shared-access LAN into bridged multiple LAN
segments. Each segment supports a workgroup and even
provides a dedicated connection to a desktop server. The
outcome is a multiplication of the overall available bandwidth and
a more predictable performance under heavy network loads.
10/100 Switching Technology
Just as 100Base-T is an extension of the existing 10Base-T
technology, 10/100 Switching is merely an extension of
10Base-T Switching. The 10/100 Switch provides not only the
10/100Mbps high-speed transmission rate per segment, but it also
bridges 10Base-T and 100Base-T into a harmonious network.
Combining Fast Ethernet and Switching technologies, the 10/100
Switch provides enough bandwidth to satisfy the most demanding
workgroups, as well as a high-speed backbone link.
Benefits of Switching
From the technical point of view, Ethernet switching technology
dramatically boosts the total bandwidth of a network. It also puts
configuration flexibility and bandwidth adaptability into the local
workgroups where the majority of work is generated from a
business operation. Switching further eliminates the congestion
problem inherent to the contention oriented Ethernet CSMA/CD
protocol, thereby improving predictable response times under
heavy network loads. In the past, this congestion under heavy
loads was alleviated using an expensive routing technology.
From the applications point of view, the new wave of object
oriented distributed Client/Server applications demands higher
bandwidth and tighter integration of client workstations with
servers. The legacy shared-access 10Mbps Ethernet technology