Installation guide

Chapter 1 Product Overview
Network Configuration Examples
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Network Configuration Examples
This section provides network configuration concepts and includes examples of
using the switch to create dedicated network segments and interconnecting the
segments through Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet connections.
Design Concepts for Using the Switch
As your network users compete for network bandwidth, it takes longer to send and
receive data. When you configure your network, consider the bandwidth required
by your network users and the relative priority of the network applications they
use. Table 1-9 describes what can cause network performance to degrade and
describes how you can configure your network to increase the bandwidth
available to your network users.