Isolating Traffic Patterns and Providing Multiple Access

Primary Goal of a Switch

• The primary purpose of a switch is to isolate traffic patterns from other traffic or from the remainder of the network.
• This isolation helps reduce congestion and interference across the network.

Switch Backplane

• The switch’s backplane enables multiple communication paths to occur simultaneously, improving network efficiency by preventing collisions.

Interconnecting Switched Segments

• Using routers, it is possible to interconnect two switched segments, effectively creating one larger Local Area Network (LAN).
• This allows different segments to communicate while maintaining traffic isolation.