- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Hardware Requirements for Different Networks
Hardware Requirements for Different Networks
Obviously, network needs are variable from place to place and user to user. A small office with a dozen power users might need more bandwidth than an office three times that size full of people who use nothing but Telnet. These, however, are some guidelines for purchasing bandwidth based upon the size of your network:
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110 workstationsRecommended bandwidth: 56128Kbps. The following are your options:
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Low: 56Kbps modem connection
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Middle: ISDN
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High: IDSL
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1150 workstationsRecommended bandwidth: 128256Kbps. The following are your options:
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Low: ISDN
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Middle: ADSL or cable
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High: Frame Relay
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50100 workstationsRecommended bandwidth: 256512Kbps. The following are your options:
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Low: Frame Relay
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Middle: Frame Relay, SDSL, or cable
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High: Frame Relay
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100500 workstationsRecommended bandwidth: 5121.5Mbps. The following are your options:
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Low: Frame Relay
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Middle: SDSL or HDSL
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High: T1
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Over 500 workstationsRecommended bandwidth: 1.545Mbps and up. The following are your options:
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Low: T1
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Middle: Fractional T3 or HDSL
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High: T3