LAN INTERNETWORKING DEVICES: LAN SWITCHES.

This article describes the operational methods supported by various types of LAN switches. The article explore the use of both Ethernet and Token-Ring switches to gain an understanding of the key features built into many products, as well as why the presence of some features and the absence of others can result in degraded performance instead of an expected improvement. Lastly, the article examines how the use of certain switch features can result in network problems and how those problems can be alleviated through the use of other device features.