1. You are the Senior Network Administrator for XYZ Corp. Users are complaining that ever since a new wing and new computers were added to the network access to the network database is very slow. Upon investigation you determine that there are broadcast accounting for 90% of the network traffic. What device can you add to the network to resolve this problem?

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1.	You are the Senior Network Administrator for XYZ Corp. Users are complaining that ever since a new wing and new computers were added to the network access to the network database is very slow. Upon investigation you determine that there are broadcast accounting for 90% of the network traffic. What device can you add to the network to resolve this problem?

e.mccormick · Answer

Well, what are broadcasts able to pass through and not? Once you know that, then you can add that device to limit broadcast storms. http://www.techopedia.com/definition/6270/broadcast-storm

anonymous · Answer

Routers break up broadcast domains, switches only break up collsions and hubs do neither. Got it! Thanks ~

e.mccormick · Answer

Yep.  In advanced systems (stp, vlans, etc.) there are other options, but for the basics a router is the solution because it stops broadcasts cold.