User's Manual

N ETWORK P LANNING
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Remote Connections with Fiber Cable
Fiber optic technology allows for longer cabling than any other media type.
A 1000BASE-LX SFP transceiver link can connect to a site up to 5 km
away. This allows the TigerSwitch 10/100/1000 to serve as a collapsed
backbone, providing direct connectivity for a widespread LAN. A Gigabit
SFP transceiver can also be used for a high-speed connection between
floors in the same building, or to connect to other buildings in a campus
setting. The figure below illustrates a TigerSwitch 10/100/1000
connecting multiple segments with fiber cable.
Figure 2-3. Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable
Server Farm
10/100 Mbps Segments
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Headquarters
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(500 m)
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TigerStackII 10/100
6624M
TigerStackII 10/100
6624M
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Console
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Fault
TigerStackII 10/100
6624M
TigerStackII 10/100
6624M