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Fast Ethernet

This expansion can continue until the stack contains five devices, the maximum number allowable with the stackable hub design. At this limitation, the stack will be capable of supporting up to 110 Fast Ethernet users.

The network, as designed, will look like the depiction shown in Figure 7-2.

	Order Entry
Servers (2)
	(future)
TX	SEH100TX-22
TX
Stations (40)	SEHI100TX-22
	2094n22

Figure 7-2. Fast Ethernet Small Office Implementation

High-End Department

As previously seen in the design approach to small office implementations of Fast Ethernet, the design approach and decisions required of high-end departments using the Fast Ethernet technology do not differ much from those used for normal Ethernet designs. In the same fashion, the definition of a Fast Ethernet high-end department is identical to that of a standard Ethernet high-end department.

The high-end department is a workgroup that has a number of closely associated stations or users, each having very demanding network needs. These stations often require the special functions provided by switching: dedicated links, high throughput, and full-duplex operation.

7-6 Fast Ethernet Workgroup Design