Allied Telesis AT-FS716L - Manual (Page 21)

AT-FS716L Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Cascade
Topology
Figure 4 illustrates the cascade topology where Port 16 on the AT-FS716L
switch is connected to Port 8 on the AT-FS716E switch. Since Port 1 is
wired as auto MDI/MDI-X, a crossover or straight-through Category 5 or
better twisted pair cable can be used.
Figure 4. Cascade Topology
Note
Cascading switches, as shown in Figure 4, can result in data loss
between switches if the data rate exceeds 100 Mbps. Symptoms
may include inability of certain workstations to “Log-On” to a server
or unusually slow data transfer rates between workstations or
servers.
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
AT-FS716L
16 Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
10 LINK ACT 100 LINK ACT
FDX HDX
PORT ACTIVITY
COL
POWER
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
1019
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
AT-FS716L
AT-FS716E
Workstations
Server
Workstations