Installation Instructions

Chapter 1: Overview
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Gigabit Ethernet
Backbone
In the topology illustrated in Figure 4, the AT-GS950/16 is connected to
other managed and unmanaged Ethernet switches to form a Gigabit
Ethernet backbone topology. The AT-GS950/16 Switch functions as the
focal point of the network by transferring Ethernet frames between the
switches. This topology reduces the amount of unnecessary traffic in each
workgroup, because the AT-GS950/16 Switch transfers frames only when
the source and destination end nodes are located on different switches.
This frees up bandwidth and improves network performance.
Figure 4. Gigabit Ethernet Backbone Topology
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100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
10 Mbps