Exercise A - Using Switches
Study the network diagram below. Then, for eachquestion, specify which device (or devices) you could replace withswitches—with a minimum of expense—to achieve the results describedin the question.
1. Which of the following devices would you replace withswitches to reduce the number of collisions on thebackbone?
a. Hub A
b. Routers A, B, and C, and Hubs A, B, and C
c. Hubs A, B, and C
d. Routers A, B, and C
2 Which of the following devices would you replace withswitches to reduce traffic on the first-floor segment?
a. Hub A
b. Router A
c. Router A and Hub A
d. Routers A, B, and C
3. Which of the following devices would you replace withswitches to create a single broadcast domain for the entirenetwork?
a. Router B and Hub B
b. Routers A, B, and C
c. Hubs, A, B, and C
d. Routers A, B, and C, and Hubs A, B, and C
