Applications

Application 1: Broadband Ethernet Access for Residential Community

For the broadband Ethernet access of a residential community, the S3600 series are usually located in the center of the community. In the downlink direction, users can access the S3600 series via another switch such as the S3100 series; in the uplink direction, the S3600 series can be connected to the core layer-3 equipment via GE and finally to the WAN backbone network.

Figure 1 Broadband Ethernet Access for Residential Community

Application 2: Network of Small Enterprise

In a small enterprise network, S3600 series can serve as the backbone switches, which connect to the network of headquarters or other branches. When the size of the enterprise increases, the network can also be easily expanded by using the IRF technology supported by the S3600 series. As the size of the enterprise continues to increases, the network can also be easily further expanded.

Figure 2 Small Enterprise Networks

Application 3: Large Enterprise Network

In a large enterprise network, the S3600 series are located at the access layer. The S3600 series can be connected to devices with IRF stack technology; in the uplink direction, the S3600 series are connected to the layer-3 switch through the GE expansion module. The diagram below formulates the Gigabit-to-backbone and 100 Mbps-to-desktop network-wide solutions for the Intranet.

Figure 3 Large Enterprise Networks