Allied Telesis AT-GS900/24 - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1: Product Description
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Network Topologies
This section illustrates two network topologies that you can create with the
AT-GS900/16 and AT-GS900/24 switches: a power workgroup and
collapsed backbone. Both types of topologies are described below.
Power
Workgroup
Topology
The topology shown in Figure 4 is commonly referred to as a power
workgroup topology. Each workstation or end-node is connected directly
to a port on the switch. Each end-node has a dedicated data link to the
switch for best performance and reliability. The devices can operate at
speeds of 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps.
Figure 4. Power Workgroup Topology
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10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
AT-GS900/16 Fanless Gigabit Ethernet Switch