Network Configuration; Desktop Switch Application - Nortel BayStack 410 24T Using Manual

Using the BayStack 410-24T 10BASE-T Switch

Network Configuration

You can use BayStack 410-24T switches to connect workstations, personal
computers (PCs), and servers to each other by connecting these devices directly to
the switch, through a shared media hub that is connected to the switch, or by
creating a virtual LAN (VLAN) through the switch.
This section provides four network configuration examples using BayStack
410-24T switches:
•

Desktop switch application

• Segment switch application
• High-density switched workgroup application
• Fail-safe stack application
Desktop Switch Application
Figure 1-6
desktop workstations are connected directly to switch ports.
This configuration uses the optional 400-4TX MDA (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX)
and provides dedicated 100 Mb/s connections to the network center, to the server,
and for two users. Twenty-four users are provided with dedicated 10 Mb/s
connections.
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shows the BayStack 410-24T switch used as a desktop switch, where
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