NETGEAR manual Model GS524T, FR314 Router, EN524 Hub, physical description

Note: Using Auto Uplink to create multiple active paths between any two network devices can cause undesirable loops in the network, resulting in an endless broadcast traffic that disables your network. Loops occur when there are alternate routes between two network devices. In Figure 2-3, for example, a loop is created by con- necting two RJ-45 ports on a GS524T Switch to a router containing a 4-port switch. Figure 2-4 shows another scenario where a router with a 4-port switch con- nects to a hub and to a GS524T Switch; the hub and switch, in turn, connect back to the same router, creating multiple active paths between all three devices.

Model GS524T

GS524T

Ethernet

24PORT

Gigabit Fiber Switch

FR314 Router

Figure 2-3. Warning! Creating loops disables your network(Example 1)

EN524 Hub	Model GS524T
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FR314 Router

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Figure 2-4. Warning! Creating loops disables your network(Example 2)

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