3Com 100 TX manual Harming the network

1-4 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Hub Functions The LinkBuilder FMS 100-TX Hub supports the standard functions of an IEEE 802.3 repeater, as listed in Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 Supported IEEE 802.3 Repeater Functions

Standard Repeater
Function	Description
Signal retiming	Restores the timing and amplitude of the received signal
	before retransmitting the signal.
Carrier integrity monitor	Examines the packets being received for invalid framing;
	blocks excessive invalid frames to prevent them from
	harming the network.
Jabber control	Inhibits overly long transmissions of data generated by
	station hardware failure. This function is activated once a
	received packet has exceeded the jabber threshold. Refer to
	the 802.3u specification for additional information.
Automatic partition/	Prevents the faulty segment’s carrier activity from reaching
reconnection	the hub and being propagated throughout the network.