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DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NICs User’s Guide

Traditional Network Configurations

The following three examples show some typical configuration
methods.
The figure below illustrates a single segment server initialized at 100
Mbps with Full Duplex Ethernet (FDE). In this example, the
segmented server is limited to 200 Mbps. In addition, if the
connection to the server fails, the network may go down.
Figure 2-1. Single Segment Server
Server
Ethernet Switch
Clients
Central switching area
with lines to workgroups
Ethernet Switch
Router
Clients