Chapter 6, Problem 17Q

Explanation of Solution

Speed for LAN:

• • Local area networks (LANs) is a collection of small computer or other workstation devices placed within a confined area such as a single room, building or group of buildings by a common cable.
• • The typical speed for the local area network is 1000 Mbps (Mega bits per second) or 1 Gbps (Giga bits per second).

Speed for building backbone:

• • Building backbone is part of computer network that interconnects different pieces of network.
• • It provides a way for the exchange of information between different LANs or subnetworks.
• • The typical speed for the building backbone is 10 Gbps (Giga bits per second...