Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch
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Figure 1
Backbone Applicat ion
1.1.2 Bridging Example
I n t his exam ple, t he Swit ch connect s differ ent com pany depar t m ent s ( RD and Sa le s) t o t he
cor porat e backbone. I t can alleviat e bandw idt h cont ent ion and elim inat e ser ver and net w or k
bot t lenecks. All user s t hat need high bandw idt h can connect t o high- speed depar t m ent ser ver s via
t he Swit ch. You can pr ov ide a super- fast uplink connect ion by using a Gigabit Et her net / m ini- GBI C
por t on t he Sw it ch.
Mor eover, t he Swit ch eases super vision and m aint enance by allowing net w or k m anager s t o
cent ralize m ult iple server s at a single locat ion.
Figure 2
Br idging Applicat ion
1.1.3 High Performance Switching Example
The Swit ch is ideal for connect ing t w o net w or ks t hat need high bandw idt h. I n t he follow ing
exam ple, use t r unking t o connect t hese t w o net w or ks.
Swit ching t o higher- speed LANs such as ATM ( Asynchr onous Transm ission Mode) is not feasible for
m ost people due t o t he expense of r eplacing all exist ing Et her net cables and adapt er car ds,
r est r uct ur ing your net w or k and com plex m aint enance. The Sw it ch can pr ovide t he sam e bandw idt h
