Network Application; Small Workgroup; Segment Bridge - LevelOne FSW-2441TX User Manual

3. Network Application

This section provides you a few samples of network topology in witch the
Switch is used. In general, FSW-1641TX/2441TX Web Smart Switch is
designed as a segment switch. That is, with its address table (4k MAC
address) and high performance, it is ideal for interconnecting networking
segments.
PC, workstations, and servers can communicate each other by directly
connecting with FSW-1641TX/2441TX Web Smart Switch. The switch
automatically learns nodes address, which are subsequently used to filter
and forward all traffic based on the destination address.
By using Uplink port, the Switch can connect with another switch or hub to
interconnect other small-switched workgroups to form a larger switched
network.

Small Workgroup

The FSW-1641TX/2441TX Web Smart Switch can be used as a standalone
switch to which personal computers, server, printer server, are directly
connect to form small workgroup.

Segment Bridge

For enterprise networks where large data broadcasts are constantly
processed, this switch is an ideal solution for department users to connect to
the corporate backbone.
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