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Broadcasting refers to the distribution of data or information to multiple recipients or devices simultaneously. A network connection device that relies on broadcasting is a router. Conversely, a switch is a device that does not rely on broadcasting, but instead uses a more efficient method of directing data traffic to specific devices on a network.

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Broadcasting is when a packet is sent to all hosts, or all hosts on a subnet. When a broadcast packet is sent through a typical ethernet switch, all port lights will flicker as that packet is forwarded out every port. Other packets are inspected for their intended destination and then forwarded out the correct port.

Two very necessary and prevalent protocols, DHCP and ARP, rely on broadcasting. This means a typical ethernet router/gateway device relies on broadcasts. A device that does not rely on broadcasts is an ethernet NIC.

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