SMC Networks SMC6724L2 manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1	About the TigerSwitch 10/100	1-1
	Overview	. 1-1
	Switch Architecture	. 1-2
	Management Options	. 1-2
	Description of Hardware	. 1-3
	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports (SMC6724L2)	. 1-3
	Status LEDs	. 1-4
	Switch Management	. 1-5
	Spanning Tree Protocol	. 1-5
	VLANs	. 1-6
	Multicast Switching	. 1-6
	Traffic Priority	. 1-6
	Optional Media Extender Module	. 1-7
	Optional 1000BASE-SX Module (SMC6724L2GSSC)	. 1-7
	Power Supply Receptacle	. 1-7
	Features and Benefits	. 1-8
	Connectivity	. 1-8
	Expandability	. 1-8
	Performance	. 1-9
	Management	. 1-9

2	Network Planning	. . . 2-1
	Introduction to Switching	. . . . 2-1
	Sample Applications	. . . . 2-2
	Collapsed Backbone	. . . . 2-2
	Remote Connections with Fiber Cable	. . . . 2-3
	Making VLAN Connections	. . . . 2-3
	Connectivity Rules	. . . . 2-5
	1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain . . . .	. . . . 2-5
	Maximum Fiber Optic Cable Distance for 1000BASE-SX
	2-5
	100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain	. . . . 2-5
	SMC 3-2 Rule for Class II Repeaters	. . . . 2-5
	SMC 2-1 Rule for Class I Repeaters	. . . . 2-5
	Maximum Network Diameter Using Repeaters	. . . . 2-6
	Maximum Fast Ethernet Cable Distance	. . . . 2-6

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