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Broadcast Storm Related Entries Web Links New/Updated Information Note: Many topics at this site are reduced versions of the text in "The Encyclopedia of Networking and Telecommunications." Search results will not be as extensive as a search of the book's CD-ROM. A broadcast storm occurs when a host system responds to a packet that is continuously circulating on the network or attempts to respond to a system that never replies. Typically, request or response packets are continuously generated to correct the situation, often making matters worse. As the number of packets on the network increases, congestion occurs that can reduce network performance or cripple it. See "Bridges and Bridging." Copyright (c) 2001 Tom Sheldon and Big Sur Multimedia.
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