NETWORK PLANNING
Network Aggregation Plan
With 24 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 24 distinct collision domains), the switch can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged node, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput.
When up to eight switch units are stacked together, they form a single “virtual” switch containing up to 200 ports. The whole stack can be managed through the Master unit using a single IP address.
In the figure below, the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports in a switch stack are providing 100 Mbps connectivity for up to 72 segments. In addition, the stack is also connecting several servers at 1000 Mbps.
Stacking Cable
Switch Units 
Server Farm
10/100 Mbps Segments
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