[K12OSN] networking wisdom needed

[Huck]

apparently 48 - 1 so 47...
47 * 100mbps == 4.7gbps so even at full duplex you should be okay.
although your 1 port that plugs into the server only can handle 1gbps 
...so there will be some slow times for sure..(rough estimate at best)

I'm running about 35 thin clients and 21 XP machines and 15 macs all off 
the same LTSP server...XP machines with roaming profiles are slow 
loggers(on and off, loading profiles and saving them)...everything else 
is quite dreamy.  The macs simply use the server to access student home 
dirs.

note: XP and Macs on 10/100 switches...of the Thin Clients on the 
Amer.com 24 10/100port+2gig port switch...

--Huck

Peter Hartmann wrote:
> Hey Folks,
> I'm looking into an older model Cisco switch for our backbone.  It's
> the Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX.  The specs say, "the 48 10/100/1000BASE-T
> ports [can] share 12Gbps of capacity (or 6Gbps full-duplex) into the
> switching fabric. " How many terminals could that support max? 
> Granted I don't think the whole school needs to play Tux Type
> simultaneously.
> 
> Thank you,
> Peter
> 
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