Application Examples
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access points are receiving PoE power from the switch.
Figure 2-2  Collapsed Backbone
Meeting Room
With eight 1000 Mbps parallel bridging ports (i.e., eight distinct collision domains), 
this switch can function as an efficient bridged node that is ideal for a meeting room 
environment. Zero noise makes the switch inobtrusive for such a setting.
In the figure below, the ES4308-PoE is connected to a central wiring closet via a 
1000BASE-SX connection. The 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports on the switch are 
providing 10/100 Mbps full-duplex connections for PCs and notebooks, as well as 
providing power and connectivity for PoE devices, such as IP telephones and web 
cameras.
Figure 2-3  Meeting Room
Servers
1000 Mbps
Full Duplex
Workstations
100 Mbps
Full Duplex
Power-over-Ethernet Devices
10/100 Mbps
Full Duplex
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Network Segment
100 Mbps
Full Duplex
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Server Farm
10/100 Mbps Segments
Meeting Room PoE Switch
1000BASE-SX SMF
Wiring Closet
Web Camera
IP Telephone
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