Network functions are dominant users of bandwidth

Qacer

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Can someone please clarify this statement? Why do network functions take up bandwidth? I thought the actual functions are dependent on the actual node device. Thanks!

 

Qacer

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Not really sure how to provide more context. That's what I read, so that's why I wanted some clarification on it. Thanks!
 

nweaver

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well, with the vague question, I'll give an apropriate answer: Sometimes!
 

bwnv

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I wouldn't use the word "dominant", but otherwise yes funtions do use bandwidth. Just think of traffic used by things such as broadcasts, dhcp, snmp, dns and many others. Got a domain controller or e-mail server? even more traffic. Running a Novell server (ipx-spx) even more traffic. etc., etc., etc.
 

spidey07

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Originally posted by: bwnv
I wouldn't use the word "dominant", but otherwise yes funtions do use bandwidth. Just think of traffic used by things such as broadcasts, dhcp, snmp, dns and many others. Got a domain controller or e-mail server? even more traffic. Running a Novell server (ipx-spx) even more traffic. etc., etc., etc.

While that is true, a network is in serious trouble/bad design if much more then 3% of it's traffic is control/management traffic.
 

xtknight

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What's a network function? :confused:

Such as a Samba broadcast/announce to 192.168.x.255 you mean?