Cabletron Systems Cabletron BRIM-F6, Networking Manual

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Fast Ethernet
7-6 Fast Ethernet Workgroup Design
This expansion can continue until the stack contains five devices, the maximum
number allowable with the stackable hub design. At this limitation, the stack will
be capable of supporting up to 110 Fast Ethernet users.
The network, as designed, will look like the depiction shown in Figure 7-2.
Figure 7-2. Fast Ethernet Small Office Implementation
High-End Department
As previously seen in the design approach to small office implementations of Fast
Ethernet, the design approach and decisions required of high-end departments
using the Fast Ethernet technology do not differ much from those used for normal
Ethernet designs. In the same fashion, the definition of a Fast Ethernet high-end
department is identical to that of a standard Ethernet high-end department.
The high-end department is a workgroup that has a number of closely associated
stations or users, each having very demanding network needs. These stations
often require the special functions provided by switching: dedicated links, high
throughput, and full-duplex operation.
Stations (40)
Servers (2)
Order Entry
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