A broadcast domain is the portion of a network sharing the same layer two network segment. In a network with a single switch, the broadcast domain is that entire switch. In a network with multiple switches interconnected by crossover cables without the use of VLAN's, the broadcast domain includes all of those switches. A single broadcast domain can contain more than one IP subnet, however that is generally not considered good network design. IP subnets should be segregated into separate broadcast domains via the use of separate switches, or VLAN's.
Segments joined together by bridges form a broadcast domain.
Devices sets that receive broadcast frames originating from any device within a designated set. Routers bind Broadcast domains, because routers do not forward broadcast frames.
a collection of computers connected in a network so that the computers in the domain can receive each other's broadcast traffic but are isolated from broadcast traffic from computers not in the broadcast group
a network or portion of a network that receives a broadcast packet from any node within that network
a network region that will receive a broadcast packet from any node located within that network
a subnet or collection of subnets on which broadcasts are shared
The set of all devices that will receive broadcast frames originating from any device within the set. Broadcast domains are typically bounded by routers because routers do not forward broadcast frames.
A group of destination stations to which a broadcast frame is transmitted from an end station. The boundaries of a broadcast domain are defined by the connecting device(s), such as a router.
A broadcast domain is a logical network segment in which any computer connected to the network can directly transmit to any other in the domain without having to go through a routing device, provided that they share the same subnet and gateway address and are in the same VLAN, default or installed.
