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| Randhir 2004-06-29, 7:21 am |
| I have designing for a network for a university, the requirement is for voice and data travelling on the same network, We would be implementing IP telephony, which network topology would you suggest ? As we know that star is best for data and ring for telecom, however, I an stuck as which one to recomend, any with help appreciated.. | |
| sacredcowpaddy 2004-06-29, 9:43 am |
| I'd use a physical star, logical Ethernet solution. I'd keep away from Rings. | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-06-29, 1:01 pm |
| I prefer a star topology.
I've worked on networks that had Token Ring, but didn't like working with it. | |
| mmgm76 2004-07-07, 2:58 am |
| If you were to speak in Cisco terms, we're running a full AVVID solution using a FastE/GigE Star Topology as well. We're collapsed-core with a 6513 as the core/distribution switch in one building, with users pulling inline power off of about 7 blades, a pair of SUP 2's, an 8-port fiber blade for gig to some of the core servers, and a T1 blade. In the other building we're using a 4006 as the main inline-powered distribution housing about 100 users, with sundry 2950's and 3550's for oddball access-layer stuff. Depending on how you're sizing your IPTel implementation, redundancy in layers still fits this equation quite well. Good luck and enjoy...not everyday you get to design such intricate solutions! |
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