Switching between PCs
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Hi All,
Been a while since I posted here.
I just want to get an understanding of the following.
If for example I have a L2 Switch with 2 PCs (PC1 and PC2) and a Server connected.
The 2 PCs need to connect to the server to get data etc. If PC1 and PC2 request data at exactly the same time, does the server serve this data to them simultaneously? Are both PCs able to send their data at the same time through the server switch port?
Can the server switch port create a separate virtual circuit to each machine at the same time or can one the server only communicate to one PC at a time? I’m just trying to understand the goings on if multiple machines are trying to communicate with each other all at the same time in a switched environment and if communications can only ever be two way?
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks
Been a while since I posted here.
I just want to get an understanding of the following.
If for example I have a L2 Switch with 2 PCs (PC1 and PC2) and a Server connected.
The 2 PCs need to connect to the server to get data etc. If PC1 and PC2 request data at exactly the same time, does the server serve this data to them simultaneously? Are both PCs able to send their data at the same time through the server switch port?
Can the server switch port create a separate virtual circuit to each machine at the same time or can one the server only communicate to one PC at a time? I’m just trying to understand the goings on if multiple machines are trying to communicate with each other all at the same time in a switched environment and if communications can only ever be two way?
Hope that makes sense.
Thanks
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networker050184
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The switch is only concerned about the frames coming in and going out. The switch by default will run in FIFO mode, First In First Out. To whom and when the data is served is the responsibility of the server.An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made.