Dimension GS-1116/GS-1124 Gigabit Switch
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Getting to Know the GS1116/GS-1124
Figure 1-3 Gigabit Switch for Server Farm
1.4.2 Gigabit Switch for “Super User” Work Groups
You can use the GS-1116 or the GS-1124 to connect servers, switches, workstations and computers
(the Gigabit 1000Base-T NIC must be installed onto the computer) to each other.
The following figure depicts a typical backbone application of the switch in an enterprise
environment. The “Normal User” workgroup and the “Super User” workgroup are connected to a
switch via a 10/100Mbps switch and a Gigabit switch respectively. This enables the two networks to
communicate with each other, prioritizing the “Super User” network with higher connection speeds
though a Gigabit switch.
The “Normal User” workgroup runs applications that are not time sensitive and do not require large
amounts of bandwidth, such as Internet browsing and e-mail.
The “Super User” workgroup runs bandwidth-hungry applications like large FTP file transfers and
real time applications such as video conferencing.
The switch automatically learns node addresses, which are subsequently used to filter and forward all
traffic based on the destination address. You can use the Mini GBIC slots to connect with a fiber optic
network that extends your Ethernet network and to separate “Normal User” and “Super User”
networks.
