Backbone topology, Tx rx – Allied Telesis AT-FS717FC/xx User Manual
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Backbone Topology
If your network consists of several AT-FS713FC/xx or AT-FS717FC/xx Series
Switches, then you will probably want to connect them together to form an
integrated network. Here the fiber optic ports can be extremely useful. You
can use the ports to create a fiber optic backbone. With a maximum operating
distance of 2 kilometers (1.2 miles), the ports can be used to connect together
switches that are physically far apart. Figure 5 shows an AT-FS713FC/ST
switch and an AT-FS717FC/ST switch interconnected using the fiber optic
ports to create a backbone topology.
Figure 5 Backbone Topology
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