Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK 100 User Manual page 23

Introduction
SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX Trunking
The SmartSTACK 100 ELS100-16TX allows two trunk groups with
up to eight ports each to be connected between the SmartSTACK
100 ELS100-16TX and other devices in the FastNetwork and
SmartSTACK families. This capability provides a scalable
dedicated bandwidth of up to 1.6 Gbps for 100 Mbps ports.
For example, local traffic, such as the Manufacturing Department's
internal traffic, can be easily handled by a single, 10 Mbps
connection. However, when the Manufacturing Department needs
access to the corporate database, the traffic could travel over a
trunk line, thereby increasing the speed of transmission.
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