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Planning a Network with EtherSpeedII Switch Modules
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Replacing a Bridge
Using a switch instead of a bridge in the network can increase the aggregate
network bandwidth.
The “After” example in Figure 2-3 shows one server
connected to a dedicated 10BASE-T port. It also shows the other server and
additional clients attached using dedicated 100BASE-TX connections. This
network configuration allows you to have switched 10 Mb/s Ethernet along with
segmented 10 Mb/s Ethernet to conserve ports.
Figure 2-3. Replacing a Bridge
Centillion 100
Chassis
Segment
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100 Mb/s
10 Mb/s
clients
100 Mb/s
clients
10 or 100 Mb/s
clients
Segment
Servers
10 Mb/s
10 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
EtherSpeedII
modules
ATM MDA MCP
module
Bridge
Clients
Segment
Clients
Servers
Segment
Before
After