Intel PCLA2152B manual Bridging with the Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch

The benefits of the switch are its port density (eight base ports expandable to 12), performance, and manageability.

Bridging with the Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch

A switch with individual ports capable of operating at 10 or 100 Mbps can bridge 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments. No configuration of your network operating system is needed.

Express 10/100

Fast Ethernet Switch

Express 10/100 Stackable Hubs

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Hub 1 (100 Mbps)

Hub 2 (100 Mbps)

Hub 3 (10 Mbps)

Hub 4 (10 Mbps)

Category 5 TPE (100m max.)

Category 3, 4, or 5 TPE (100m max.)

Bridging with a server equipped with two 10/100 adapters (requires NOS that supports multi- protocol routing)

If you’re using a NOS that supports multi-protocol routing, such as Novell NetWare* or Windows NT*, an inexpensive way to bridge the 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps segments is to install two 10/100 adapters (one running at 10 Mbps and the other at 100 Mbps) in your server and let the server bridge the segments.

Check with your NOS manufacturer to verify support for multi- protocol routing.

Hubs 1 and 2 are in one collision domain and share 100 Mbps of bandwidth.

Hubs 3 and 4 are in a separate collision domain from 1 and 2 and share 10 Mbps of bandwidth.

The server handles the

Server equipped with

two 10/100 NICs

Express 10/100 Stackable Hubs

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Intel Express

10/100 Stackable Hub

Hub 1 (100 Mbps)

Hub 2 (100 Mbps)

Hub 3 (10 Mbps)

Hub 4 (10 Mbps)

bridging and allows hubs 1 and 2 to talk to hubs 3 and 4.

Category 5 TPE (100m max.)

Category 3, 4, or 5 TPE (100m max.)

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