Desktop switching, Desktop switching -3, Figure 2-1 – Nortel Networks 70 Series User Manual

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Network Configuration

206375-A

2-3

Desktop Switching

Figure 2-1

illustrates a BayStack 70-8T 10/100 Ethernet Switch used as a desktop

switch to rebuild a small network that enables users to have 100 Mb/s access to a
file server or network center. You can use the BayStack 70-16T 10/100 Ethernet
Switch or BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch as a desktop switch, in a
similar application, if you have more users or devices to connect.

You can replace your existing 10BASE-T hub with a BayStack 70 Series 10/100
Ethernet Switch in order to access devices with various transmission speeds or to
connect to a larger number of users.

Figure 2-1.

Using a BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switch as a Desktop Switch

Note:

If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 200 Mb/s

connection is possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.

70-8T Switch

Server

Up to 6 users

To

Network

Center

Key

10 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
200 Mb/s

BayStack 70-8T Switch

10BASE-T hub

Model 810

Before

After

Server

Up to 6 users

To

Network

Center

9305EA

- 6 users share 10 Mb/s (10/6 Mb/s per user)
- Server bottleneck (10 Mb/s bandwidth)
- Network center bottleneck (10 Mb/s bandwidth)

- 6 users; each with dedicated 100 Mb/s bandwidth
- Server with dedicated 100 Mb/s bandwidth
- Network center with dedicated 100 Mb/s full-duplex
bandwith (200 Mb/s bidirectional)

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