Question

A router connects two Ethernet switches. Switch A has 8 hosts connected directly to its ports, and Switch B has 5 hosts connected directly to its ports. There are no hubs anywhere in this setup. How many total collision domains and broadcast domains exist?

Q: Answer-A router connects two Ethernet switches. Switch A has 8 hosts connected directly to its ports, and S...

Since every switch port forms its own separate collision domain, the 8 hosts on Switch A plus the 5 hosts on Switch B give 85 13 collision domains in total. The router, however, separates broadcast traffic between the two switch segments, resulting in exactly 2 broadcast domains.