Allied Telesis AT-8324SX - Manual (Page 32)

Network Planning
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Remote
Connections with
Fiber Cable
Fiber optic technology allows for longer cabling than any other media
type (up to 2 kilometers/1.24 miles for 100 Mbps fiber at full-duplex). The
AT-8324SX switch can serve as a collapsed backbone, providing direct
connectivity for a widespread LAN. The 100 Mbps fiber module can be
used to interconnect remote Fast Ethernet segments, while the Gigabit
fiber module can be used to interconnect buildings in a campus setting.
The figure below illustrates an AT-8324SX switch connecting multiple
segments with fiber cable.
Figure 9 Collapsed Backbone Using Fiber Cable
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNE T SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SW ITCH
10BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX FAST ETHERNE T SWITCH
10BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX FAST ETHERNE T SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNE T SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
10BASE-T / 10 0BASE-TX FAST ETHERNET SWITCH
Headquarters Warehouse
Server Farm
Gigabit Links
(550 m/1,804 ft)
Research and Development
Remote
Switch Remote
Switch
10/100 Mbps Segments