Design an Ethernet network to connect as a single client PC to a single server. Both the client and the server will connect to t
heir workgroup switches via UTP. The two devices are 900 meters apart. They need to communicate at 800 Mbps. Your design will specify the locations of any switches and the transmission link between the switches.
2 answers:
Answer:
We would need 3 switches to connect a single client PC to a single server.
- Connect server to switch 1 (225 m)
- Connect switch 1 to switch 2 (225 m)
- Connect switch 2 to switch 3 (225 m)
- Connect switch 3 to client PC (225 m)
Explanation:
The maximum distance for ethernet connection is approximately 100 meters for transmission speeds up to 1000 Mbps but the distance may be increased if we add network switches between the client PC and the server.
After the addition of network switches, the distance may be increased up to 200 meters plus 10 to 30 meters more without any substantial decrease in transmission speed.
So we have 900 meters of distance between the client PC and the server.
The Ethernet network may be designed as below:
- Connect server to switch 1 (225 m)
- Connect switch 1 to switch 2 (225 m)
- Connect switch 2 to switch 3 (225 m)
- Connect switch 3 to client PC (225 m)
Total distance covered = 225 + 225 + 225 + 225
Total distance covered = 900 meters
Therefore, we would need 3 switches to connect a single client PC to a single server.
The layout of the design is illustrated in the attached diagram.
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