Uhh, he had multiple "backbones" then. IIRC, he had two or three 16 port switches connected to the 5 port switch. His server was also plugged into the 5 port. So, in essence, he had two 100Mb/s backbones.
StanTheMan TheHardwareFreak http://www.hardwarefreak.com rcon admin at: Beer for Breakfast servers <http://bfb.bogleg.org/> 209.41.98.2:27016 (CS multi-map) 209.41.98.2:27015 (DoD) 209.41.98.2:27017 (CS militia/dust2) Dallas, TX > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeroen "ShadowLord" Bogers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 5:49 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Re: LAN Party suggestions > > > > I've not read the tech specs on the ethernet switches he > mentioned, but > most > > fast ethernet switches have ample internal bandwidth and > speedy enough > > packet engines to run all ports at near wire speed, full duplex. > > I was talking about the backBONE not backPLANE. If his packPLANE (the > internal switch 'connections') can't hadle the traffic he > really needs to > egt better equipment :) > The backBONE means the link between the switch and the > 'master' switch. > > Jeroen "ShadowLord" Bogers > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
