Cisco Systems 2950 Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration

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Catalyst2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
Figure1-1 Example Configurations
Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration
Figure 1-2 shows a configuration for a network that has up to 250 users. User s in t his n etwor k re quir e
e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Internet access.
You optimize network performance by placing workstations on the same logical segment as the servers
they access most often. This divides the network into smaller segments (or workgroups) and reduces the
amount of traffic that travels over a network backbone, thereby increasing the bandw idt h available to
each user and improving server response time.
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Catalyst 2900 XL,
Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL,
and Catalyst 3550
GigaStack cluster
1-Gbps HSRP
60992
Catalyst 2950 switch
Cost-Effective
Wiring Closet
High-Performance
Workgroup
Redundant Gigabit
Backbone
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
Gigabit
server
Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL, and Catalyst 3550 cluster
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
Catalyst 3550-12T or
Catalyst 3550-12G switch
Catalyst 2900 XL, Catalyst 2950,
Catalyst 3500 XL, and Catalyst 3550 cluster