Small To Medium-Sized Network Configuration - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Network Configuration Examples
Figure 1-1
Cost-Effective
Wiring Closet
High-Performance
Workgroup
Redundant Gigabit
Backbone

Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration

Figure 1-2
e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Internet access.
You optimize network performance by placing workstations on the same logical segment as the servers
they access most often. This divides the network into smaller segments (or workgroups) and reduces the
amount of traffic that travels over a network backbone, thereby increasing the bandwidth available to
each user and improving server response time.
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
1-10
Example Configurations
Catalyst 2950 switch
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL, and Catalyst 3550 cluster
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
1-Gbps HSRP
Si
Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL, and Catalyst 3550 cluster
shows a configuration for a network that has up to 250 users. Users in this network require
Catalyst 2900 XL,
Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL,
and Catalyst 3550
GigaStack cluster
Gigabit
Si
server
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
Si
Chapter 1 Overview
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