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BD Size posted 02/11/2007
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Hi there,

Our network grow fast here. And need break broadcast domains (BDs)
into smaller pieces. We are planning breaking all BDs by implementing
VLANs. I read somewhere that the max number of end stations in one
broadcast domain is ideally (or optimally?) 500. Shouldn't this mean
that when creating VLAN the subnet should be not more than /24?

If in a subnet /24, an end station is set to other than /24, say /16,
what would be the impact to the performance of the end station and to
the network? What if another end station is set to /25 for example?