Netgear FE508 Installation Guide - Page 19

Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch Segment Switching The Model FS508 switch can segment a network into multiple connected pieces, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. Figure 3-2 illustrates the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch segmenting networks that are built with the NETGEAR Model FE508 and Model FE516 Fast Ethernet hubs. 3 2 5 1 2 4 2 6 7498EA Key: 1 = NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position) 2 = 100 Mbps connection 3 = Model FE508 Fast Ethernet hub (Normal/Uplink push button set to Uplink position) 4 = Model FE516 Fast Ethernet hub (Normal/Uplink push button set to Uplink position) 5 = Servers with 100 Mbps connection 6 = PCs with network adapter installed, enabling 100 Mbps connection Figure 3-2. Model FS508 switch used as a segment switch Applications 3-3