Can the ProCurve Switch 2224 be used as a segment switch?
Yes, the ProCurve Switch 2224 can be used as a segment switch. Although it was designed as a desktop switch, with its high performance and large address table, it can be used for interconnecting network segments by simply connecting the network hubs that form those segments to the switch. In the illustration below, two Ethernet hubs with PCs, printers, and local servers attached, are both connected to an ProCurve Switch 2224. The devices attached to the two hubs can now communicate with each other through the switch. They can also all communicate with the server that is connected to the switch. Connecting the server through a 100 Mbps connection allows a large number of users to access the server without causing network congestion. The connections between the switch and the MDI-X ports on the hubs are with “crossover” twisted pair cables. If the hubs have MDI ports or MDI/MDI-X selectable ports (e.g., ProCurve Switch 10/100 Hub 24M), you can connect them with “straight-through” cables.
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