D-Link DES-1008M manual Making Network Connections, Network Design Notes

DES-1008M User’s Guide

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MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS

This chapter provides information on creating network connections to the Switch.

Network Design Notes

When adding a Switch into your network, take into consideration the information provided in this section.

Node Connections

There are some Ethernet switches that only support a single dedicated station per port. This prevents network designers from interconnecting shared-media hubs using this type of switches. The Switch supports connections to various types of nodes including workstations, repeaters, and switches, providing network designers a vast range of comprehensive and scaleable switched networking solution.

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