Application Example-Desktop Switching - NETGEAR FS728TS Hardware Installation Manual

Hardware Installation Guide for the Prosafe Stackable Smart Switch FS700TS Series
Application Example—Desktop Switching
Your NETGEAR Smart 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. For example, the NETGEAR Smart Switch can be used as desktop
switch to build a small network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to a file server.
Figure 2-1
With full-duplex enabled, the switch port connected to the server or PC can provide 2000 Mbps
throughput.
Introduction 2-5
v1.0, December 2005