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Figure 15. Scenario using a Stacker Link and a Matrix Switch
Figure 16 on the next page shows a network design where SmartStack STS16-20D/ STS16-20R uses network ports to connect to a remote SmartStack STS16-20RM switch. In many Token Ring networks, the cabling layout requires such remote extension of rings. When more than one network port at each end is used to connect the same two switches they can be configured as a CrossLink which allows for a data pipe with up to 32 Mbps times the number of ports in the pipe in bandwidth. For a description of CrossLinks, see the section “CrossLink” on page 110.
As a general rule of thumb, you should combine SmartStack
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