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Ring segmentation, Ring segmentation 1-5 – 3Com TR User Manual

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Ring Segmentation

1-5

Ring Segmentation

High-speed switches offer a more efficient solution over 2-port PC bridges or routers. As illustrated below, segmentation
with a Token Ring switch brings immediate improvement over existing networks by re-distributing traffic

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Figure 1-2 Using Switch 2000 TR to Segment Network

SuperStack II Switch 2000 TRs

SuperStack II Hub TR

SuperStack II Hub TR

SuperStack II Hub TR

SuperStack II Hub TR

NETBuilder II

Direct attach Workstations/Servers

Connected with high-speed cascade

16 Mbps

16 Mbps

4 Mbps

16 Mbps

16 Mbps

Server

Server

16 Mbps