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Figure 13. A Simple Application of the Switch

Some large, multisegment, hierarchical Token Ring networks experience
congestion at the campus backbone level. Although this congestion can often be
relieved by converting the backbone to a higher speed, shared-media protocol or by
installing additional bridges or dual backbones to eliminate bottlenecks, the
STS16-20RM switch and the STS16-20FRM switch offer dedicated-media that
might be longer lived or more economical if you eventually need higher demand
applications.
Figure 14 on the next page illustrates a typical network without the STS16-20RM
or the STS16-20FRM switch. This network is a three-level, hierarchical, campus
network. Figure 15 and Figure 16 offer several alternatives for using
the STS16-20RM or the STS16-20FRM switch.
Preparing for Installation SmartStack STS16-20RM/STS16-20FRM Token Ring Switches, P/N: 9032957-01