3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM User Manual

18 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCING THE SWITCH 3300 XM, SM, TM, MM
Network
Configuration
Examples
The following illustrations show some examples of how the Switch can be
used in your network.
Switch as a
Segmentation Switch
The example in Figure 7 shows how a Switch 3300 SM/XM stack can
segment a network of shared 10Mbps and 100Mbps and 1000Mbps
connections. There is a 10/100 shared segment on each floor, and these
segments are connected to the Switch which is positioned in the
basement. The Switch 3300 SM also provides a Gigabit Ethernet
connection to a local server.
Figure 7
Using the Switch to segment your network
Dual Speed Hub 500
Dual Speed Hub 500
Endstations on shared 10Mbps
and 100Mbps connections
Endstations on shared 10Mbps
and 100Mbps connections
Endstations and servers on switched 10Mbps,
100Mbps and 1000Mbps connections
Local server on a shared
100Mbps connection
Local server on a shared
100Mbps connection
100Mbps
Switch 3300 SM/XM stack
1000Mbps
XM
SM
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3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM Specifications

General

Brand	3Com
Model	SuperStack 3 Switch 3300 XM
Category	Switch
Language	English