Cabletron Systems switches, bridges manual Chapter Ethernet, Network Design

Contents

Chapter 5	Network Design
The Role of the Workgroup		5-2
Workgroup Establishment Criteria		5-3
Selecting Workgroup Technologies		5-9
Creating a Manageable Plan		5-10
Logical Layout		5-10
Fault Aversion		5-12
Network Maps and Record Keeping		5-14
Network Expandability		5-15
The Workgroup as the Network		5-16
The Workgroup in the Larger Network		5-16
What Is a Backbone?		5-17
Methods of Configuring Backbones		5-17
Choosing Backbone Technologies		5-21

Chapter 6	Ethernet
Ethernet Workgroup Devices		6-2
Shared Devices		6-2
Switched Devices		6-4
Ethernet Workgroup Design		6-5
The Home Office		6-5
The Small Office		6-11
The Remote Office		6-16
The High-End Department		6-19
Permutations		6-24

Chapter 7	Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet Workgroup Devices		7-1
Shared Devices		7-1
Switched Devices		7-2
Fast Ethernet Workgroup Design		7-3
Small Offices		7-3
High-End Department		7-6
Fast Ethernet as a Backbone		7-9

Chapter 8	Token Ring
Token Ring Workgroup Devices		8-1
Shared Devices		8-1
Token Ring Workgroup Design		8-3
Small Office		8-3

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