Broadcast Domains and Collision Domains

How various Network Devices Segment Collision and Broadcast Domains

 

Hardware Type         Collision Domain                            

Hub/repeater      All ports are in a single collision domains

Bridge            Each port in a separate collison domain

Router            Each port in a separate collison domain

Switch            Each port in a separate collison domain

 

 

 

                   Broadcast Domain

Hub/repeater  All ports are in a single broadcast domains

Bridge        Each port in a separate broadcast domain

Router        Each port in a separate broadcast domain

Switch     Each port is configurable to be in the same or a separate broadcast domain