Bandwidth Usage
A small LAN connected to a router with
workstations A, B, and C, a server and a networked printer

Server on a 10 Mbps cable from the hub

All workstations divide that 10 between them when accessing the server.

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Introduce a Switch into the same situation with a 100Mbps uplink to the server.

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All devices access the server at dedicated port speeds.

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