Sample Network Topologies; As A Desktop Switch - HP ProCurve 224 Installation Manual

Sample Network Topologies

This section shows you a few sample network topologies in which the Switch
212M/224M is implemented. See the document Designing HP AdvanceStack
Workgroup Networks, which can be found on the HP network products World
Wide Web site, http://www.hp.com/go/network_city. You may also be able to
obtain a printed copy of this document from your HP-authorized LAN dealer.

As a Desktop Switch

Server
twisted-pair
"straight-through"
A
Switch 224M 100 100
HP J3299A
cables
Power
Fault Console
Switch 212M and Switch 224M are primarily designed to be used as desktop
switches to which end nodes, printers and other peripherals, and servers are
directly connected, as shown in the above illustration. Notice that the end
node devices are connected to the switch by "straight-through" twisted-pair
cables.
1X 2X 3X 4X 5X
B 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 Link 10/100Base-T Port A
( ! See manual for supported transceivers) 10/100Base-T Port B
Mode
7 8 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 Link
Mode 10Base-T
100T
Xcvr Slot
Act Fdx
100T 7X 8X 9X 10X 11X
Reset Clear Mode Select
Installing the Switch 212M and 224M
Sample Network Topologies
6X 13X 14X 15X 16X 17X 18X
Switch 224M
12X 19X 20X 21X 22X 23X 24X
PCs and
peripherals
2-17