High Performance Switching Example - ZyXEL Communications XGS4700-48F Manual

Layer 3 managed stackable gigabit ethernet switch

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Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch

super-fast uplink connection by using the optional 10 Gigabit uplink module on the

Figure 1 Bridging Application

1.1.2 High Performance Switching Example

The Switch is ideal for connecting two geographically dispersed networks that

need high bandwidth. In the following example, a company uses the optional 10

Gigabit uplink modules to connect the headquarters to a branch office network.

Within the headquarters network, a company can use trunking to group several

physical ports into one logical higher-capacity link. Trunking can be used if for

example, it is cheaper to use multiple lower-speed links than to under-utilize a

high-speed, but more costly, single-port link.

Figure 2 High Performance Switching

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