Comtech EF Data CDM-710G, Installation And Operation Manual

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CDM-710G High-Speed Satellite Modem Revision 1
Ethernet Network Configurations MN-CDM710G
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3.3.3 Hub-to-Hub with Standard Traffic using Switches
When connecting two or more “hub-sites” where there are multi-paths between each site, care must
be taken to ensure no network loops occur.
Figure 3-2 depicts two hub-sites connected with two or
more modems where all the traffic being transmitted and received is on the same LAN/VLAN.
Figure 3-3 shows a simplified version of the Networking Loop. Since there is no router in the
network and all the traffic is destined to the same network, routing loops have been created.
As illustrated, two switches have been connected, each with two or more separate connections. This
is not how the Ethernet switches were designed to be used, and this configuration will cause a
network outage.
Figure 3-2. Networking Loop Example
Figure 3-3. Networking Loop Example (Simplified)