so Broadcast domains and Bandwidth domains are the
same ? (i guess so)

For Ethernet broadcast and collision domains are the
same. right ? 

--- Priscilla Oppenheimer  wrote:
> 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
> 


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