TRENDnet TEG-S4000I manual Collapsed Backbone Application

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Network Configuration

This chapter provides 3 network configuration examples by using the Modular Switch:

Collapsed Backbone Application

Departmental Bridge Application

Virtual LAN (VLAN) Application

The switch provides versatile configuration options for the network. It is ideally suited as a workgroup or segment switch in a network; it aggregate traffic from workgroup switches, or provide dedicated 100Mbps to servers with bandwidth-intensive applications. And because all Fast Ethernet ports auto-negotiate for operation at 100 Mbps or 1000Mbps ( Gigabit ) the switch is perfectly suited to an evolving network environment where demand for network speed is increasing.

Collapsed Backbone Application

For small network where substantial growth can be expected in the near future, this switch is an ideal solution supporting backbone connectivity.

The switch can be used as a standalone switch for a group of heavy traffic users. Switching is brought to the desktop either through a single end-station per switch port or through a multi-port hub.

A 100 Mbps server is connected to a port, providing end stations high-speed accessibility to its applications. This configuration provides dedicated 100 Mbps connections to the network center, to the server, and the most up to 24 users.

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