Ethernet
The Network Designer checks the Cabletron Systems Networking Solutions Product Guide to examine the characteristics and full description of the MR9T. Deciding that the product will fit well into the installation, the Network Designer makes a call to the Cabletron Systems Sales Department and works out the details with a Sales Representative.
MR9T
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Figure 6-2. Ethernet Home Office Implementation
The Small Office
A small office is a location that contains a greater number of stations than the typical home office, has greater throughput demands for the network, and has a much greater probability of expansion in the short term. The term “small office” in this section can also be applied to small,
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Departments that are connected to a facility backbone which uses a different technology (e.g., FDDI) are considered remote offices, which are discussed later in this chapter.
The small office, unlike the home office, often requires some of the advanced capabilities available in Cabletron Systems networking devices. Management and monitoring capabilities are frequently in the category of essential characteristics of small office hardware. The small office network is larger and more complex than the home office. Therefore, small office networks are more likely to benefit from the ability to quickly diagnose and correct problems, or foresee potential troubles through intelligent monitoring and examination of the network statistics collected by intelligent devices.
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