Cascade Topology - Allied Telesyn AT-FS716L Guia De Instalacion

Cascade
Figure 4 illustrates the cascade topology where Port 16 on the AT-FS716L
switch is connected to Port 8 on the AT-FS716E switch. Since Port 1 is
Topology
wired as auto MDI/MDI-X, a crossover or straight-through Category 5 or
better twisted pair cable can be used.
AT-FS716E
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
Note
Cascading switches, as shown in Figure 4, can result in data loss
between switches if the data rate exceeds 100 Mbps. Symptoms
may include inability of certain workstations to "Log-On" to a server
or unusually slow data transfer rates between workstations or
servers.
AT-FS716L
AT-FS716L
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
16 Port 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch
PORT ACTIVITY
100 LINK ACT 10 LINK ACT
FDX HDX COL
POWER
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Figure 4. Cascade Topology
AT-FS716L Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
Workstations
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Workstations
Server
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