3Com 5102M-FBP, 5104M-FB1, 510M-FBP installation and operation guide Introduction 1

❑Include diagnostics for troubleshooting

❑Provide 10 Mbps performance with 100 percent collision detection using CSMA/CD

❑Support 50, 62.5, 85, and 100 μm fiber cable

❑Are shipped with either ST, SMA, or FC-type connectors

Other benefits of the 10BASE-FB Modules include:

❑3Com TriChannel Architecture - The 10BASE-FB Modules operate in an ONline System Concentrator with all ONline modules, including Token Ring and FDDI.

❑Slot Independence - You can install modules into any available slot in the ONline Concentrator. This flexibility eliminates the need to shut down the network and rearrange the existing configuration of the concentrator when you install new modules into the concentrator.

❑“Hot Swap” Capability - You can install or remove modules from the ONline System Concentrator when it is powered up without affecting the operation of any other modules in the concentrator.

❑Independent Networks - You can assign each module to any of three independent Ethernet networks.

❑Management Support - You can manage the module through the 3Com ONdemand™ Network Control System. You may also manage the 10BASE-FB modules using terminal management through an ONline network management module.

❑Compliance - The 10BASE-FB Modules comply with the IEEE 10BASE-FB fiber standard to provide interoperability with other standards-based products.

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