A bandwidth domain is an area of a network where all devices can hear each other's transmissions. A collision domain is a type of bandwidth domain, but it's specific to Ethernet.
I think people started using the term "collision domain" first and then someone said, "yes, but that doesn't apply to token ring which doesn't have collisions!" so some marketing engineer came up with the term "bandwidth domain." ;-) Priscilla At 09:44 PM 3/19/02, Love Cisco wrote: >I only know broadcast domain and collision doman. ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=38995&t=38887 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
