Networking

Three-Tier Enterprise Campus Network

Network Design diagram · made in Skemio

Hierarchical three-tier network diagram showing Core, Distribution, and Access switch layers connecting down to workstations and IP phones.
Hierarchical three-tier network diagram showing Core, Distribution, and Access switch layers connecting down to workstations and IP phones.

What it shows

  • Core layer provides non-blocking, high-speed backbone packet transport.
  • Distribution layer implements policy enforcement, ACLs, and VLAN boundaries.
  • Access layer delivers high port density, PoE, and 802.1X endpoint control.

The takeaway

Decouple campus networks into Core, Distribution, and Access layers for modularity and fault isolation.

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