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Features	Benefits

Internal software	Highly flexible subnetting and domain segments assignments.

Cost reduction	Replaces multiple hardware concentrators, thereby reducing the number of devices
	requiring management.

8273 connection	Extends switching benefits to the desktop.

Large number of ports	The extended benefits of switching are achieved at a low cost per port.

Integrated network	Powerful control and configuration management capabilities without network disruption.

Model number matrix for the 8276

Model number	No. of 10BASE-T	No. of 10BASE-FL SC	No. of 10BASE-FL ST
	RJ-45 ports	(multimode) ports	(single-mode) ports
360	36	0	0
361	35	1	0
362	34	2	0
363	35	0	1
364	34	0	2
365	34	1	1

A set of 15 LEDs provide an indication of port link integrity

Software allows the 8276 to be config- ured internally as one to four indepen- dent Ethernet segments. Any or all of the 36 Ethernet ports can be assigned to any of the four segments. These assignments can be altered via software at any time, without affecting uninvolved ports.

To find out more about the IBM 8276 Ethernet RoutePort and other high- performance IBM communications and networking products, contact your IBM representative or call IBM Direct at

1 800 IBM-CALL (1 800 426-2255). You can also access the IBM Networking Home Page at http://www.networking.ibm.com.

Copies of this and other related product specification sheets can be obtained from the IBM FAX Information Service by dialing 1 800 IBM-4-FAX

(1 800 426-4329) in the U.S. or Canada or by dialing 415 855-4329 outside the U.S. and Canada and requesting the document number 7213.