Asante Technologies 1012 - Manual (Page 40)

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Chapter 2 — Connecting to the Network
Dividing your network into two segments reduces your overall
backbone traffic and improve network efficiency, but also intro-
duces a certain element of risk: the bridge becomes the sole path
between the two segments. If the bridge fails for any reason,
devices on different segments will no longer be able to communi-
cate with each other.
This may not seem serious, but consider the implication if your
database server is on one segment and must be accessed by
devices on the other segment. Suddenly the stakes are a little
higher. Fortunately, by simply installing an additional bridge
between the two segments, you can provide a high degree of
redundant protection. Such a network configuration would look
like this:
A Spanning Tree
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
BRIDGE 0000944007B3
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
Segment B 10Base5 backbone
AsantéHub 1012
AsantéHub 1012
AsantéHub 1012
AsantéHub 1012
AsantéBridge 1012
Number 1
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
10BaseT to
network devices 10BaseT to
network devices
10BaseT to
network devices
(also on Segment B)
Segment A 10Base5 backbone
3in1 Port link to the Segment B
10Base5 backbone
AsantéHub 1012 AsantéHub 1012
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
AsantéHub 1012
AsantéHub 1012
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
0000944007B3
AUI link to the Segment A
10Base5 backbone
10BaseT to
network devices
10BaseT to
network devices
ASANTE RESET
AsantéHub 1012
BRIDGE 0000944007B3
AsantéBridge
1012 Number 2
Active
Bridge
Standby
Bridge