With reference to [Ethernet], a broadcast is defined as a packet that will be sent to all hosts in the broadcast domain (the area between routers/switches). A broadcast is addressed to a [MAC] of FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF, (equivalent to a [subnet] mask of 255.255.255.255) A broadcast domain is only able to be segregated by OSI layer 3 devices (routers). In effect, if a host is on the same network/[subnet] it will receive any broadcast sent on that network. However, the boundary between layer 2 and 3 is blurred by VLAN Switches - which also separate broadcast domains. {http://www.gummay.net/images/broadcast.jpg Broadcast!} '''Diagram 1:''' In this situation, server has sent a broadcast to the network. Each workstation receives a copy. Related to Broadcast, Multicast is simply a broadcast where the data packet is not sent back to the source port. Where a hub broadcasts, a switch multicasts. For example, OSPF Designated routers multicast link state advertisements to all other OSPF routers in the area using the multicast address of 224.0.0.5. On the other hand, a unicast is simply transfer from one source to a single destination. ---- It appears from my quick readings that we have: * Ethernet broadcast * Limited broadcast * Directed broadcast It may be worth expanding each of these into their own subsection, especially as we are dealing with multiple subnets in our network. This (http://waitaki.otago.ac.nz/telecom/tele402/lectures/lecture-15-ho.pdf pdf) appears to be a reasonable overview. I've made a couple of changes to your original, revert them if need be.