Andrew

• Jan 1st, 2007

 

Smaller Broadcast and collision domains would be better because the smaller broadcast domain the less collisions you will have.

Jasvant Singh

• Jan 23rd, 2007

 

In terms of efficient network operation, is it better to have bigger or smaller collision and broadcast domains?

Ans: It is better to have smaller collision domain to reduce collision loss.

If it is better to have smaller ones, why is smaller better, and how do we make them smaller?

Ans: You can make collision domain smaller by introducing routers between hubs instead of connecting hubs to each others. Router forward packets from one hub to another without puting them in same collision domain.

If it is better to have bigger ones, why is bigger better, and how do we make them bigger?

Ans: Smaller are better.

What else can you tell me about them?

 

satwinder Singh

• Jan 25th, 2007

 

there should be a smaller collision domain to have a efficient network. to create a smaller collision domain we can use sub-netting of ip's address. to make network more efficient we can use routers/layer 3 switches. Another thing is that as we have more broadcast domain, smaller the broadcast domain, which makes the collision domain smaller also.

puneet chawla

• Nov 4th, 2007

 

We can create multiple Vlans even in layer 2 switch environment eg we make 4 Vlans in a 24 ports switch it will give us 8 port per Vlan .This will give us 4 broadcast domains.So less broadcast traffic is used.

Secondly why use HUB  use switches as a 24 port switch is 24 collision domain.Thanks