3Com NCG-PLM - Manual (Page 2)

2 PLM Series Network Configuration Guide
1 CONTENTs
1 CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................2
2 INTRODUCTION .........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Ethernet Fundamentals........................................................................................................................3
2.2 PC Configuration ..................................................................................................................................3
3 PLM SERIES aND DaNTE ™ NETwORkINg FEaTURES .........................................................................5
3.1 Networking Overview ..........................................................................................................................5
3.2 Dante Audio Network .........................................................................................................................5
3.3 Rear Panel Connections.......................................................................................................................5
4 aVOIDINg SINgLE POINT OF FaILURE (SPF) ISSUES ...........................................................................6
4.1 SPF Overview ......................................................................................................................................6
4.2 Automatic Priority Input Switching ......................................................................................................6
4.2.1 Signal type redundancy ............................................................................................................7
4.2.2 Signal redundancy ....................................................................................................................7
4.3 Network Port Redundancy ..................................................................................................................7
5 NETwORk CONNECTIONS aND TOPOLOgIES .....................................................................................8
5.1 PLM Series Network Cabling ..............................................................................................................8
5.2 PLM Series Topology Overview ..........................................................................................................8
5.2.1 Daisy-chained devices ..............................................................................................................8
5.2.2 Star or Hub-and-Spoke networks .............................................................................................9
5.2.3 Daisy-chained switches ............................................................................................................9
5.2.4 Daisy-chained switch ring .........................................................................................................9
5.2.5 Dual daisy-chained switches ....................................................................................................9
5.2.6 Other combination networks ..................................................................................................10
5.3 Ethernet Cabling Limitations ..............................................................................................................10
5.4 PLM / Dante Network Size Limitations ..............................................................................................11
5.5 Wireless Network Topologies ............................................................................................................12
5.6 Improving Wireless Accessibility .......................................................................................................12
5.7 Using Dante in Conjunction with Wireless Networks and Low Bandwidth Devices .........................12
6 NETwORk HaRDwaRE RECOMMENDaTIONS ...................................................................................13
6.1 General Recommendations ...............................................................................................................13
6.1.1 Network switches / routers: LinkSys ® SRW224G4 ................................................................13
6.1.2 Recommended wireless access points: LinkSys WAP200 ....................................................13
6.1.3 Recommended network cabling: Belden ® 1305A ..................................................................14
6.1.4 Recommended network connectors: LEMO ® -type Multipin Connector ................................14
7 REFERENCES aND DEFINITIONS ...........................................................................................................15
8 aDDITIONaL INFORMaTION ..................................................................................................................16