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Network Planning
Application Examples
This Gigabit Ethernet Switch is not only designed to segment your network, but also
to provide a wide range of options in setting up network connections and linking
VLANs. Some typical applications are described below.
Collapsed Backbone
The Gigabit Ethernet Switch is an excellent choice for mixed Ethernet, Fast
Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet installations where significant growth is expected in
the near future. 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, this switch is operating as a collapsed backbone for a small LAN.
It is providing dedicated 10 Mbps full-duplex connections to workstations and
100 Mbps full-duplex connections to power users and 1 Gbps connections to
servers.
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Figure 2-1. Collapsed Backbone
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