User guide

Chapter 1: Introduction
Page 1-12 Fast Network 100 User Guide
1.6.3 Backbones
Studies indicate that backbone congestion is the number one issue facing
most networks. The FN100 reduces congestion by increasing the overall
aggregate bandwidth between existing routers, switches or hubs.
A Fast Ethernet backbone consisting of one or more FN100 switches that
consolidate the traffic needed to traverse to the backbone is shown in
Figure 1-8. The FN100 provides the increased bandwidth required to
“inter-switch” the existing Ethernet and Token Ring switches.
Figure 1-8 Using the FN100 in the Backbone
1.7 FN100 CONFIGURATIONS
This section describes the ways in which the FN100 can be configured in
your network, including
• Trunking configurations
• Virtual switch configurations
• Workgroup configurations
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