Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
GS1100 Series User’s Guide
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1.3 Applications
This sect ion pr ovides t w o net w or k t opology exam ples in w hich t he Swit ch is used.
1.3.1 Standalone Workgroup
I n t his applicat ion, t he Swit ch is an ideal solut ion for sm all net w or ks w her e rapid gr ow t h can be
expect ed in t he near fut ur e.
The Swit ch can be used st andalone for a gr oup of heavy t raffic user s. You can connect com put ers
dir ect ly t o t he Sw it ch’s por t or connect ot her sw it ches t o t he Swit ch.
I n t his exam ple, all com put er s can shar e high- speed applicat ions on t he ser ver. To expand t he
net w or k, sim ply add m or e net w or king devices such as sw it ches, r out er s, com put er s, pr int ser ver s
et c.
Figure 2
St andalone Wor kgr oup Ex am ple
1.3.2 Bridging
Wit h it s lar ge addr ess t able and high per for m ance, t he Swit ch is an ideal solut ion for depar t m ent
net w or ks t o connect t o t he cor porat e backbone or for connect ing net w or k segm ent s.
The follow ing figur e depict s a t ypical segm ent br idge applicat ion of t he Sw it ch in an ent er prise
envir onm ent . The t w o net w or ks ( R& D and Sa le s) , t he st andalone ser ver and t he com put er s can all
com m unicat e w it h each ot her and shar e all net w or k r esour ces.
Figure 3
Br idging Exam ple
