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User’s Guide 3
Specifications.............................................................46
Appendix A - Connector Pinouts .............................48
Appendix B - Introduction to LAN & Ethernet
Technologies..............................................................49
Appendix C – VLANs .................................................54
Introduction
Benefits of Switching
Ethernet switching technology has dramatically boosted the total
bandwidth of a network. It puts configuration flexibility and
bandwidth adaptability into the local workgroups where the
majority of work is generated.
It further eliminates congestion problems inherent to the
CSMA/CD protocol and improves predictable response time under
heavy network loads. Expensive routing equipment was used in the
past to reduce the congestion under heavy loads.
The new wave of object-oriented client and server applications
demands higher bandwidth and tighter integration of client
workstations with servers. The old shared-access (hub/repeater)