Network Aggregation Plan; Figure 7: Collapsed Backbone - SMC Networks SMCGS10C-SMART Installation Manual

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in the near future. In a basic stand-alone configuration, it can provide direct full-
duplex connections for up to 10 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
hub or 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 100 Mbps full-duplex connections to workstations
and 1000 Mbps full-duplex connections to power users, and 1000 Mbps full-
duplex connections to servers.

Figure 7: Collapsed Backbone

Workstations
100 Mbps
Full Duplex
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With 10 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 10 distinct collision domains), this switch
can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged node,
increasing overall bandwidth and throughput.
In the figure below, the 10/100/1000BASE-T ports on the switch are providing
1000 Mbps connectivity for up to eight segments, while the 1000BASE-SFP ports
are providing connectivity for two Gigabit segments.
Workstations
1000 Mbps
Full Duplex
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LAN
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Servers
1000 Mbps
Full Duplex