Lanplex In A Subnetworked Environment - 3Com LANPLEX 2500 EXTENDEDPLEX®2500 EXTENDED User Manual

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HAPTER RIDGING AND
Connecting
enterprise
networks
Sales
Router
Bridge
LANplex in a
Subnetworked
Environment
Sales
LANplex®
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OUTING IN THE PLEX
Router
FDDI Backbone
Router
Bridge Bridge
Figure 3-1 Traditional Architecture of a Routed Network
The LANplex system allows you to fit Ethernet switching capability into
highly subnetworked environments. When you put the LANplex system
into such a network, the system streamlines your network architecture
and easily switches traffic between and within subnets over Ethernet
and FDDI. See Figure 3-2.
Router
FDDI backbone
Engineering
Figure 3-2 Subnetted Architecture with LANplex® Switching Hubs
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YSTEM
Engineering
Bridge
LANplex®
Connecting
subnets to the
enterprise
Marketing
Router
Bridge
Marketing