TigerStack III 10/100 24-Port Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Network Aggregation Plan
With 24 parallel bridging ports (i.e., 24 distinct collision domains), the
switch can collapse a complex network down into a single efficient bridged
node, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput.
When up to eight switch units are stacked together, they form a single
“virtual” switch containing up to 200 ports. The whole stack can be
managed through the Master unit using a single IP address.
In the figure below, the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports in a switch stack
are providing 100 Mbps connectivity for up to 72 segments. In addition,
the stack is also connecting several servers at 1000 Mbps.
Figure 2-2 Network Aggregation Plan
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