Desktop Switching; Figure 2-1. Using A Baystack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switch As A Desktop Switch - Nortel 70 Series Installation And Reference Manual

10/100 ethernet switches
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Desktop Switching

Figure 2-1
switch to rebuild a small network that enables users to have 100 Mb/s access to a
file server or network center. You can use the BayStack 70-16T 10/100 Ethernet
Switch or BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch as a desktop switch, in a
similar application, if you have more users or devices to connect.
You can replace your existing 10BASE-T hub with a BayStack 70 Series 10/100
Ethernet Switch in order to access devices with various transmission speeds or to
connect to a larger number of users.
Before
10BASE-T hub
Model 810
Server
Up to 6 users
To
Network
Center
Key
10 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
200 Mb/s
- 6 users share 10 Mb/s (10/6 Mb/s per user)
- Server bottleneck (10 Mb/s bandwidth)
- Network center bottleneck (10 Mb/s bandwidth)
Figure 2-1.
Using a BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switch as a Desktop Switch
Note: If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 200 Mb/s
connection is possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.
206375-A
illustrates a BayStack 70-8T 10/100 Ethernet Switch used as a desktop
Network
- 6 users; each with dedicated 100 Mb/s bandwidth
- Server with dedicated 100 Mb/s bandwidth
- Network center with dedicated 100 Mb/s full-duplex
bandwith (200 Mb/s bidirectional)
After
BayStack 70-8T Switch
Server
Up to 6 users
To
Center
Network Configuration
70-8T Switch
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