SMC Networks SMC6608T, SMC6608M manual High-Speed Fiber Backbone

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High-Speed Fiber Backbone

When maximum network reach is required, the TigerSwitch 100M (Model SMC6608M) can be used to help create a high- speed fiber backbone.

In the figure below, a TigerSwitch 100M employed as a collapsed backbone is also part of a full-duplex, 200 Mbps fiber backbone.

Figure 2-6. High-Speed Fiber Backbone

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