[c-nsp] half duplex question

[JC Cockburn]

Yes,
I agree,
"Half Duplex" means only one can talk at any one time...

My 2c
JC

-----Original Message-----
From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Sridhar Ayengar
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 3:45 PM
To: Dave Weis
Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: Re: [c-nsp] half duplex question

Dave Weis wrote:
> If the half duplex circuit is plugged directly from one device to
> another device, how could you possibly have collisions without a hub
> somewhere in the mix?

You'll get collisions if the devices at either end of the link try to
talk at the same time.  The more traffic there is on the link, the more
likely this is to happen.

Peace...  Sridhar
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