Ystem And Setup Overview; About Corebuilder Switching Hubs; The Corebuilder 2500 System Solution - 3Com CoreBuilder 2500 Getting Started Manual

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YSTEM AND
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This chapter contains an overview of 3Com's
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CoreBuilder 2500 switching hub. It identifies the
major features and components of the system.
This chapter also contains the
Roadmap of Setup
highlights the major tasks required to get your
CoreBuilder system installed and operating in your
network. The roadmap also lists the specific
CoreBuilder document that contains the
information you need for each of the tasks.

About CoreBuilder Switching Hubs

The CoreBuilder 2500 switching hub is an
exceptionally flexible platform providing low cost,
high-performance networking. By increasing
Ethernet performance through segmentation at the
departmental, floor, or building level, the
CoreBuilder 2500 system can help you take full
advantage of client/server computing.
This powerful switch uses 3Com's new custom
ASIC technology, which brings high performance
and reliability to your network. The system also
provides state-of-the-art network interfaces for all
your networking configurations.
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"CoreBuilder
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The CoreBuilder 2500 System Solution

Your CoreBuilder 2500 system allows you to create
additional capacity and improve performance
without increasing the complexity of your network.
Listed here are several solutions provided by your
new system. The CoreBuilder 2500 system:
Improves performance by integrating segmented
Ethernet-based LANs with your choice of Fast
Ethernet, FDDI, or ATM
Increases bandwidth to the server, either by
creating a high-speed downlink to a centralized
server or by supporting a local high-speed file
server
Switches bandwidth rather than sharing, which
provides dedicated 10Mbps Ethernet segments
Provides parallel communications between users
and increases the aggregate bandwidth by
allowing information to flow directly from one
physical port to another
Relies on segmentation, which increases
bandwidth by dividing your network into smaller
segments
Allows you to add more switch ports as your
network grows