As A Segment Switch - HP ProCurve Series 2600 Installation And Getting Started Manual

Installing the Switch
Sample Network Topologies for Non-PWR Switches

As a Segment Switch

Category 5e twisted-pair straight-through or
crossover cable for 1000 Mbps connection to server
Server with
Gigabit
Gigabit
fiber-optic cable
Ethernet NIC
to backbone
Switch 2650
Twisted-pair straight-through
or crossover cables to hubs
Switch 2650
Switch 2650
Twisted-pair
straight-through
cables to
end nodes
PCs,
printers,
and local
servers
The Series 2600 Switches also work well as segment switches. That is, with
their high performance, they can be used for interconnecting network
segments—simply connect the network devices that form those segments to
the Series 2600 Switches.
In the illustration above, two "Fast Ethernet" switches with PCs, printers, and
local servers attached, are both connected to a Switch 2650. The devices
attached to the two desktop switches can now communicate with each other
through the switch. They can also all communicate with the server that is
connected to a 1000Base-T port on the switch.
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