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LANNING
Application Examples
The SMC6248M is not only designed to segment your network, but also to
provide a wide range of options in setting up network connections. Some
typical applications are described below.
Collapsed Backbone
The SMC6248M is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet, Fast Ethernet,
and Gigabit Ethernet installations where significant growth is expected in the
near future. In a basic stand-alone configuration, it can provide direct
full-duplex connections for up to 52 workstations or servers. You can easily
build on this basic configuration, adding direct full-duplex connections to
workstations or servers. When the time comes for further expansion, just
connect to another switch using one of the Gigabit Ethernet ports built into
the front panel or a Gigabit Ethernet port on a plug-in SFP transceiver.
In the figure below, the switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a
small LAN. It is providing dedicated 10 Mbps full-duplex connections to
workstations, 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to power users, and 1 Gbps
full-duplex connections to servers.
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Figure 2-1 Collapsed Backbone
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