A network LAN that you are analyzing has the following equipment:
*Each computer has a 10/100 meg NIC.
*The network utilizes CAT 5 UTP Cable.
* The network utilizes gigabit switches.
What is the maximum bandwidth of the LAN?
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. This looks technical to me so I can't help you. However, the following site has the history of LAN and lots of sites for reference.
I hope this is the link SraJMcGin intended to give you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN
Be sure to check on the External Links at the bottom.
=)
To determine the maximum bandwidth of the LAN, we need to consider the maximum capabilities of the components involved:
1. Each computer has a 10/100 megabit Network Interface Card (NIC). This means that each computer can support a maximum bandwidth of 10 or 100 megabits per second (Mbps).
2. The network utilizes CAT 5 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cable. CAT 5 cable is capable of supporting speeds of up to 1000 Mbps (1 gigabit per second), which means it can handle the maximum bandwidth supported by the NICs.
3. The network utilizes gigabit switches. A gigabit switch has the capacity to support a maximum bandwidth of 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) per port.
Given the above information, the maximum bandwidth of the LAN is determined by the slowest component, which in this case is the 10/100 megabit NIC on each computer. Therefore, the maximum bandwidth of the LAN would be 100 Mbps.