CHAPTER 3: APPLICATIONS
Your NETGEAR Model FS526T Smart Fast Ethernet Switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring your network connections. It can be used
as a stand-alone device or with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 10/100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps hubs and switches. This chapter shows how the switch can be
used in various network environments.
Topics include:
Desktop switching
Desktop Switching
Your NETGEAR Model FS526T Smart Fast Ethernet Switch can be used as desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have
1000 Mbps access to a file server. With full-duplex enabled, the switch port connected to the server or PC can provide 2000 Mbps throughput.
Figure 3-1. Example of Desktop Switching
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