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AR8327/AR8327N Seven-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch - La Fibre

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In these application cases, the <strong>port</strong>s work as:<br />

Port Number<br />

Port 0<br />

Port 1<br />

Port 2<br />

Port 3<br />

Port 4<br />

Port 5<br />

Description<br />

CPU Port<br />

LAN A<br />

LANB<br />

WAN Port<br />

In application case 1, all LAN <strong>port</strong>s can directly send frames to each other but not to the WAN <strong>port</strong>.<br />

The CPU can send frames to all <strong>port</strong>s. A LAN <strong>port</strong> must go through the CPU <strong>port</strong> to send frames to the<br />

WAN <strong>port</strong>. Similarly, the WAN <strong>port</strong> must also go through the CPU to send frames to LAN <strong>port</strong>s,.<br />

Normally a firewall application runs in the CPU, causing traffic between the LANs and WAN to go<br />

through the host CPU. Figure 2-2 shows application case 1.<br />

WAN<br />

LAN A<br />

LAN A LAN B LAN B<br />

Port<br />

5<br />

Port<br />

1<br />

Port<br />

2<br />

Port<br />

3<br />

Port<br />

4<br />

Port<br />

0<br />

CPU<br />

Figure 2-2. Application Case 1<br />

In application case 2, the WAN <strong>port</strong> is isolated from other <strong>port</strong>s, so the switch is a five-<strong>port</strong> switch with<br />

an independent PHY. Figure 2-3 shows application case 2.<br />

WAN<br />

LAN A<br />

LAN A LAN B LAN B<br />

Port<br />

5<br />

Port<br />

1<br />

Port<br />

2<br />

Port<br />

3<br />

Port<br />

4<br />

CPU<br />

MAC 2<br />

Port<br />

0<br />

CPU MAC 1<br />

Figure 2-3. Application Case 2<br />

42 • <strong>AR8327</strong>/<strong>AR8327</strong>N <strong>Seven</strong>-<strong>port</strong> <strong>Gigabit</strong> <strong>Ethernet</strong> <strong>Switch</strong> Atheros Communications, Inc.<br />

42 • June 2011 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL

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