80 APPENDIX B: NETWORK CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES
Simple Network 
Configuration 
Examples
The following illustrations show some simple examples of how the 
Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 can be used in your network. 
Desktop Switch
Example
The example in Figure 21
 shows how a Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 
can be used for a group of users that require dedicated 10 Mbps 100 
Mbps or 1000 Mbps connections to the desktop. 
Figure 21   Using the Switch 3812 and Switch 3824 in a desktop environment
Switch 3824
Endstations on
10 Mbps/100 Mbps connections
Local server on a switched
100 Mbps connection
Local server on a switched
100 Mbps connection
Servers on a
1000 Mbps
connection
Switch 3824
1000 Mbps