SMC Networks SMC-EZ109DT - Manual (Page 21)

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NSTALLING THE
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Gigabit Uplink Port - You can use the Gigabit port to support
applications such as high-speed file servers, or for connecting to a
collapsed backbone switch.
In the figure below, the EZ Switch 10/100 is operating as a
collapsed backbone for a small LAN. It is providing dedicated 20
Mbps full-duplex connections to workstations and 200 Mbps
full-duplex connections to power users and servers. The Gigabit
port is used to provide a 2 Gbps full-duplex link to a server.