Cisco 2950G 24 Software Configuration Guide - Page 43

Chapter 1 Overview Figure 1-1 Example Configurations Catalyst 2950 switch Network Configuration Examples Cost-Effective Wiring Closet Catalyst 2900, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3500, and Catalyst 3550 GigaStack cluster High-Performance Workgroup Catalyst 3550-12T or Catalyst 3550-12G switch Si Gigabit server Catalyst 2900, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3500, and Catalyst 3550 cluster Catalyst 3550-12T or Catalyst 3550-12T or Catalyst 3550-12G switch Catalyst 3550-12G switch 1-Gbps HSRP Si Si Redundant Gigabit Backbone 81633 Catalyst 2900, Catalyst 2950, Catalyst 3500, and Catalyst 3550 cluster Small to Medium-Sized Network Configuration Figure 1-2 shows a configuration for a network that has up to 250 users. Users in this network require e-mail, file-sharing, database, and Internet access. You optimize network performance by placing workstations on the same logical segment as the servers they access most often. This divides the network into smaller segments (or workgroups) and reduces the amount of traffic that travels over a network backbone, thereby increasing the bandwidth available to each user and improving server response time. 78-14982-01 Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Software Configuration Guide 1-11