Network Backbone – Network Case Study

The Novell LANs are inter-connected by a 16Mbps fiber optic cable that is the backbone of the network. Refer back to the Campus Network figure. This media was chosen because it allows faster transmission speeds and because it can extend further distances than copper cabling.

  Why are backbones used in networks?

Each of the Novell file servers is connected to the backbone by an Optical Data 836