Black Box 5000 manual Typical String Network

CHAPTER 3: Network Design and Topologies

STRING

If several Multiserver units are strung together, a string topology is created (Figure 3-6). The limitations to this application are the following:

•Maximum six hops

•No closed loops

Any or all of these may be Multiserver 5000 units. Three Multiserver units in a string can also be considered a “V” or drop-and-insert application (see Figures 3-7 and 3-8).

first hop

Multiserver 5000

PBX

second hop

Multiserver 5000

third hop	fourth hop
Multiserver 5000	Multiserver 5000

Figure 3-6. Typical String Network.

Multiserver 5000

HOST

Multiserver 5000

Multiserver 5000

Multiserver 5000	Multiserver 5000
HOST

Multiserver 5000

Figure 3-7. Simple “V”. Figure 3-8. Drop and Insert.

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