[Nottingham] A strange network switch: Does a 'concentrator'/'mux' network switch exist?

[Martin]

Folks,

Here's an interesting one which would be very good if this exists:


Normal network switches will route data packets from any ethernet port
to any other on the switch...

Instead...


Are there any switches that can be restricted so that say:

Physical ports 1 to 47 ONLY connect to physical port 48;
Similarly, port 48 can reply and broadcast to all ports;
Ports 1 to 47 can not connect amongst themselves.


This is to have a number of devices connect to a server such that each
device is physically unaware of any other device connected to that server...


Is there any such kit available?

Cheers,
Martin




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