Chapter 8 - Internetworking and Management Overview

Point-to-Point LAN Extension

As organizations move or change, LANs also evolve and may become fragmented or physically separated. The Campus-REX2 provides a lower-cost alternative to other LAN-extension solutions. The Campus-REX2 provides a built-in 10/100Base-T LAN interface that eliminates the need for other internetworking devices while providing 30 times the performance of other sub-rate wireless connectivity options, as shown in the following figure.

 

10/100Base-T

10/100Base-T

 

 

 

HDSL

 

LAN

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Campus-REX2

Campus-REX2

LAN

 

 

 

 

Ethernet switch

 

HUB

Network Center

 

Remote LAN Site

 

 

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