3com 9000 SX User Manual

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Network Configuration Example
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Figure 1-1   Switch 9000 used in a backbone configuration
The Switch 3000 on each floor is provided with a Gigabit Ethernet 
full-duplex link to the Switch 9000. 
Using Gigabit Ethernet as a backbone technology removes bottlenecks 
by providing scalable bandwidth, low-latency, high-speed data 
switching.
In addition to providing a fast backbone between Ethernet LANs, 
Gigabit Ethernet equipped file servers and services may be directly 
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