A Congested Shared Media LAN

A

B

C

D

Stations

Stations

Department 1:

150 Stations

Department 2:

150 Stations

B transmits to A

All stations in Department 2

hear the message

Before: Single LAN

Each station hears the traffic of 300 stations:

Heavily congested.

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