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From: hollandm@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk (Martin Holland)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Multi-port ethernet bridges
Keywords: ethernet bridges hubs multi-port switching
Message-ID: <1139@prlhp1.prl.philips.co.uk>
Date: 24 Aug 90 12:11:05 GMT
Reply-To: hollandm@prlhp1.UUCP
Organization: Philips Research Laboratories, Redhill, UK
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Has anyone any information or experience of multi-port ethernet bridges?
I am considering the installation of a fibre-optic hub ethernet with a bridge
at the end of each fibre.  However, the thought of cross network traffic
having to pass through two bridges has made me stop and think whether a
multiport bridge in place of the hub repeater would be a better solution.
I would still like to keep the point-to-point fibre and possibly replace
the remote bridges with repeaters if we could use a central multi-port bridge.
I would welcome any comments or feedback.
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Martin C. Holland       Internal e/mail: HOLLANDM@PHIRHV1
Philips Research Labs.  External e/mail: HOLLANDM@prl.philips.co.uk
Redhill, Surrey. U.K.
Tel: 0293 785544 X 5911