Network Planning - Vigitron Vi3010 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Introduction to
Switching
Application
Examples

Network Planning

A network switch allows simultaneous transmission of multiple packets. It can
partition a network more efficiently than bridges or routers. Therefore, the switch
has been recognized as one of the most important devices for today's networking
technology.
When performance bottlenecks are caused by congestion at the network access
point such as file server, the device can be connected directly to a switched port.
By using the full-duplex mode, the bandwidth of the dedicated segment can be
doubled to maximize throughput.
When networks are based on repeater (hub) technology, the distance between end
stations is limited by a maximum hop count. However, a switch can subdivide the
network into smaller and more manageable segments, and link them to the larger
network. It then turns the hop count back to zero and removes the limitation.
A switch can easily be configured in any Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit
Ethernet network to significantly increase bandwidth while using conventional
cabling and network cards.
The Vi3010 has auto MDIX and 2 slots for the removable SFP module which support
comprehensive types of fiber connection, such as LC and BiDi-LC modules. It is not
only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide range of
options in setting up network connections. Some typical applications are described
below.
The switch is suitable for the following applications:

Remote site application is used in enterprise or SMB.
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Peer-to-peer application is used in two remote offices.
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Office network.
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High performance requirement environment.
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Advance security for network safety application.
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Suitable for data/voice and video conference application.
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