Applications - NETGEAR FS518 Installation Manual

Chapter 3

Applications

This chapter presents an overview of the levels of service provided by incorporating the
technology of the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch into your network.
The Model FS518 switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring your network
connections. Each switch can be used as a standalone device or can be used with 10 Mbps,
100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps hubs or other interconnection devices in various configurations. The
configuration examples in this chapter illustrate the integration of the NETGEAR Model FS518
Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit uplinks in network environments of all sizes and types. These
examples include a network of a few workstations connected to a printer or a segmented network
with multiple users or workgroups and other networking devices.
Applications 3-1