Depends what your traffic profile is like, and your network environment. Remember that 300 users is probably getting up there as far as one broadcast domain is concerned.
What do the users do? Just a little email and office documents, or do they manipulate large graphics files etc? Tons of things to think about.... This is a good book worth obtaining: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578700698/ref=sr_aps_books_1_1 /202-2253176-9790258 Symon -----Original Message----- From: Jimmy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 25 September 2002 10:17 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: LAN Design [7:54023] hmm...Let don't talk about product. Just for a general view. Will a normal 100Mbps switch able to support 300 user? Is it realistic in real life application? ""Larry Letterman"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > which platform are you going to use for 300 users... > 6500 ? > 4006 ? > or multiple stackables ? > > Jimmy wrote: > > >Let say if i use a 100Mbps switch for 300 user for each floor. Will > >it be very slow? How do i really calculate the BW for each user. > >Doing an approximation? 100M/300 ? > > > >Cheers, > >Jimmy > > > >""Jimmy"" wrote in message > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > >>If i have to design network for 3 storey on a building. There are > >>around 200-300 workstations in 2 storey each. Is it advisable to use > >>Ethernet to > >>link them up. As for the other storey it is for admin purpose. The > >> > >distance > > > >>is around 150m between the further storey. However it is possible to > >>put a > >>switch/router at the middle for interconnect. > >> > >>Cheers, > >>Jimmy > -- > > Larry Letterman > Network Engineer > Cisco Systems Inc. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=54046&t=54023 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
