Network Planning; Introduction To Switching; Application Examples - Lancom GS-2310P Instruction Manual

3 Network planning

3.1

Introduction to switching

A network switch allows simultaneous transmission of multiple packets, it can
partition a network more efficiently than bridges or routers. Therefore the
switch has been recognized as one of the most important device for today's
networking technology.
When performance bottlenecks are caused by congestion at the network
access point such as file server, the device can be connected directly to a swit-
ched port. And, by using full-duplex mode, the bandwidth of the dedicated
segment can be doubled to maximize throughput.
When networks are based on repeater (hub) technology, the distance between
end stations is limited by a maximum hop count. However, a switch can sub-
dividing the network into smaller and more manageable segments, and lin-
king them to the larger network than it turns the hop count back to zero and
removes the limitation.
A switch can be easily configured in any Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit
Ethernet network to significantly increase bandwidth while using conventio-
nal cabling and network cards.
3.2

Application examples

The GS-2300 Series Switch implements 10, 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet TP ports
with auto MDIX and 2 or 4 slots for the removable SFP module which supports
comprehensive types of fiber connection, such as LC and BiDi-LC modules. It
is not only designed to segment your network, but also to provide a wide
range of options in setting up network connections. Some typical applications
are described below.
The switch is suitable for the following applications:
Remote site application is used in Enterprise or SMB
Peer-to-peer application is used in two remote offices
Office network
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