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The BayStack 303 switch can be used as a desktop switch to provide 100 Mb/s
connections to the server and network center and to give dedicated 10 Mb/s
connections to up to 23 users instead of shared 10 Mb/s connections (see
).
Figure 3-4.
BayStack 303 as a desktop switch
Spanning Tree Protocol
The Spanning Tree Protocol is a technique based on the IEEE 802.1d standard that
detects and eliminates logical loops in a bridged or switched network. When
multiple paths exist, the Spanning Tree Algorithm configures the network so that a
bridge/switch uses only the most efficient path. If that path fails, the protocol
automatically reconfigures the network to make another path become active,
sustaining network operations.
Before
•
22 users sharing 10 Mb/s (10/22 Mb/s per user)
•
Server bottleneck (10 Mb/s pipe)
•
Network center bottleneck (10 Mb/s pipe)
After
•
23 users each with dedicated 10 Mb/s
•
Additional 23 users with shared 10 Mb/s
•
Server with dedicated 100 Mb/s pipe
•
Network center with dedicated 100 Mb/s or
200 Mb/s pipe
BayStack 303 switch
303
10BASE-T hub
10BASE-T hub
Server
To
network
center
To
network
center
Up to 22 users
10 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
200 Mb/s
Up to 23 users
Up to 22 users
Server
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