Installing the Switch

Installing the Switch

Sample Network Topologies for PWR Switches

Sample Network Topologies for PWR

Switches

This section shows a few sample network topologies for implementing the Switch 2610-PWR Series. For more topology information, see the ProCurve networking products Web site, www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals.

As a Desktop Switch Implementing PoE

600 RPS/EPS

RPS cable

EPS cable

 

 

Server

Gigabit

2610-48-PWR fiber-optic cable to backbone

 

IP Telephones

Twisted-pair

 

straight-through

PCs and

or crossover

peripherals

cables

 

Figure 2-23. Basic desktop configuration with external power

The Switch 2610-PWR Series are also designed to be used as desktop switches to which end nodes, printers and other peripherals, and servers are directly connected, as shown in the above illustration. Except now these switches can supply PoE power to end devices such as IP telephones.

As shown in the above illustration the IP telephones can be connected in line, that is, between the switch and the end device, in this case a PC. The IP telephones have two ports, one in and one out. Therefore the phone receives voice and power from the switch and the PC can send and receive data through the phone to the switch.

The end node devices are connected to the switch by straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables. Either cable type can be used because of the Auto-MDIX feature on the Switch 2610-PWR Series.

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