Allied Telesis AT-GS900/8E - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1: Product Description
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Network Topologies
This section illustrates two network topologies that you can create with the
AT-GS900/xE switches: a power workgroup and collapsed backbone.
Both types of topologies are described below.
Power
Workgroup
Topology
The topology shown in Figure 5 is commonly referred to as a power
workgroup topology. Each workstation or end node is connected directly to
a port on the AT-GS900/8E switch. Each end node has a dedicated data
link to the switch for best performance and reliability. The devices can
operate at 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps.
Figure 5. Power Workgroup Topology
AT-GS900/8E
8 Port 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Switch
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1 2 3 4 6 7 8 5
POWER
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10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
AT-GS900/8E Switch