Collapsed Backbone; Collapsed Backbone With Fiber Cable - SMC Networks 6608M INT User Manual

PLANNING

Collapsed Backbone with Fiber Cable

Fiber optic technology allows for a longer cable run distance
(up to 2 km in full-duplex) than any other media type. The
TigerSwitch 100M, used as a collapsed backbone to interconnect
multiple Fast Ethernet segments with fiber cable, is a convenient
way to provide direct connectivity for a wide-spread LAN.
The figure below illustrates a TigerSwitch 100M connecting
multiple segments with up to 2 km of fiber cable.
Figure 2-5. Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable
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