Milan Technology MIL-S3580 manual Network Configuration, Collapsed Backbone Application

5. Network Configuration

This section provides you a few samples of network topology in which the MIL-S3580 is used.

The Switch provides versatile configuration options for the network. It is ideally suited as a workgroup or segment Switch in a network; it has the flexibility to provide switched 10Mbps to the desktop or shared hubs, aggregate traffic from workgroup switches, or provide dedicated 100Mbps or 1000Mbps (Gigabit) to servers with bandwidth-intensive applications. And because all Fast Ethernet ports auto-negotiate for operation at 100 Mbps, the switch is perfectly suited for an evolving network environment where demand for network speed is increasing.

Collapsed Backbone Application

For small network where rapid 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 switch.

A 1000Mbps server is connected to the switch, providing end stations high-speed accessibility to its applications. This configuration provides dedicated 100Mbps connections to the network center, to the server, and up to 40 users (while 2 optional 8-port modules are installed).

When the network needs expansion, you can simply connect the switch to any IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet), IEEE 802.3u (Fast Ethernet) and 802.3ab (Gigabit Ethernet) compliant switch utilizing the Auto MDI/MDIX function. This switch can also cooperate with a wide range of networking devices (e.g., firewall routers and printer servers) added to the network.

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