Simultaneous Network Communications - HP ProCurve 408 Installation Manual

Introducing the Switch 408
Switch Operation Overview

Simultaneous Network Communications

As a part of the traffic isolation benefits provided by the Switch 408
address table operation, the switch enhances network performance
because it can conduct multiple, simultaneous network connections.
Instead of sharing the network bandwidth, as in connections to a hub,
each connection has its own 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps bandwidth.
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