Subj : Switch question
To   : Andrew Ball
From : Steve Helferich
Date : Sat Jul 23 2005 10:31 pm

Re: Switch question
 
> I have a hypothetical question with practical implications: Assume two comput
> plugged into a 100baseTX switch. Computer 'A' has a 100baseTX interface and
> computer 'B' has a 10baseT card.  When 'A' is talking to 'B' through the swit
> does it send its frames at the slower 10 Mbit/sec rate, or does it send to th
> switch at the full 100 Mbit/sec and the switch shift it out slower to 'B'?

I believe the switch does the converting.  The computer with the faster card
would send the information to the switch at 100 mbits, then the switch would
send the information to the slower computer at 10 mbits.  

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