Multispeed Backbone Switching; 2.5G Network Storage And Redundancy - NETGEAR MS510TX Hardware Installation Manual

8-Port Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Pro Switch with two 10G Ports

Multispeed Backbone Switching

You can use the switch as a multispeed backbone switch in a network that serves network components
such as high-speed servers, a 2.5G NAS, 2.5G (gaming) computers, and 1G computers.
Figure 4. Multi-speed backbone switching
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Blue
Red

2.5G Network Storage and Redundancy

You can use the switches to provide 2.5G connections and redundancy between 2.5G ReadyNAS storage
platforms and 2.5G or 5G connections to virtual machines or servers.
Description
1G connection to a computer
2.5G connection to a computer with a 2.5G network card, 2.5G connection to a
2.5G NAS, or 5G connection to a high-speed server
10G uplink to a network router that is connected to the Internet
Applications
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