Metro Ethernet - ZyXEL Communications MES-2110 User Manual

Chapter 1 Introduction
Shared resources such as a server can be used by all ports in the same VLAN as
the server. In the following figure only ports that need access to the server need
to be part of VLAN 1. Ports can belong to other VLAN groups too.
Figure 4 Shared Server Using VLAN Example

1.1.5 Metro Ethernet

The MES-2110 is ideal for connecting users to an Ethernet network that spans a
metropolitan area.
In the following example, the MES-2110 is one of many switches that connect
users in the metropolitan area to the Internet. The metro ethernet is based on a
star (or hub-and-spoke) topology, though other topologies, such as ring or mesh,
are also possible. The MES-2110 is connected to the backbone and the
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