HP t 5708FX 8-Port Fast Eth, t 5226 24-Port Ethernet, t 5114 Ethernet manual White Paper

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WHITE PAPER

 

 

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September 1996

 

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Compaq Computer

 

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Corporation

 

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Enterprise Group

 

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Networking Products

 

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Division

 

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C O N T E N T S

 

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The Bandwidth Crunch ........ 3 .

 

 

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Migrating to Fast Ethernet ... 3 .

 

 

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Competing Technologies ..... 4 .

 

 

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Fiber Distributed Data

 

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Interface ................................ 4 .

 

 

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode ... 4 .

 

 

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Netelligent Repeater and

 

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Switch Overview ................ 4 .

 

 

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Netelligent 10 Mb/s Ethernet6 .

 

 

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Netelligent Dual-Speed

 

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Ethernet Repeater .............. 6 .

 

 

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Netelligent Dual-speed

 

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Ethernet Switch.................. 7 .

 

 

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Netelligent 100 Mb/s Ethernet

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Repeater ........................... 8 .

 

 

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Netelligent 1000 10 Mb/s

 

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Unmanaged Repeaters .......... 10 .

 

 

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Netelligent 1000 10 or 100 Mb/s

 

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Unmanaged Repeaters .......... 11 .

 

 

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Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 8-Port

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Unmanaged TX Repeater ....... 12 .

 

 

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Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 24-Port .

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Stackable Repeaters

 

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Netelligent 3000 10 Mb/s

 

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Manageable, Segmentable

 

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Repeaters

 

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Netelligent 3000 Manageable,

 

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Stackable 100 Mb/s Repeaters

 

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Netelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100

 

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Netelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100-FL .

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Switch

 

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Netelligent 5000 12-Port Modular

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10/100 Switch ................. 20

 

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Netelligent 5506 and 5606

 

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100Base-T Switches ........ 21

 

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Compaq Netelligent

Repeater and Switch Products

The acquisition of NetWorth, Inc. by Compaq Computer Corporation represents a firm commitment by Compaq to offer complete desktop-to-desktop client/server solutions that are unmatched in price and performance. The newly formed Networking Products Division provides a broad range of industry standard high-performance network solutions including repeaters, switches, routers, controllers, and integrated management software. Since its inception in 1985, NetWorth established itself as a price/performance leader in the networking industry. Today, Compaq continues the same leadership role with its proven Fast Ethernet technology and the most complete product line in the networking industry.

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Contents White Paper T I C E Compaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products cont’dG R a T I N G T O F a S T E T H E R N E T E B a N D W I D T H C R U N C HFiber Distributed Data Interface Asynchronous Transfer ModeM PE T I N G T E C H N O L O G I E S Core Technology O D U C T S a N D P O S I T I O N I N G Compaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products cont’d Compaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products cont’d Compaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products cont’d Key Concept Low-cost workgroup connectivity Netelligent 1000 10 Mb/s Unmanaged RepeatersKey Concept 10/100 Mb/s workgroup migration Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 8-Port Unmanaged TX Repeater Key Concept Low-cost connectivity for power usersNetelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 24-Port Unmanaged TX Repeater Key Concept Low-cost connectivity for large workgroupsKey concept Scalable and manageable network connectivity Netelligent 2000 Manageable, Stackable RepeatersKey concept Cost effective network optimization Netelligent 3000 10 Mb/s Manageable, Segmentable RepeatersInternetwork Magazine award for the Best Netelligent 3000 Manageable, Stackable 100 Mb/s RepeatersNetelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100 Switch Netelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100-FL Switch Netelligent 5012 12-Port 10/100 Switch Vlan Netelligent 5000 12-Port Modular 10/100 Switch Nbase NH2012 Netelligent 5506 and 5606 100Base-T SwitchesCompaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products cont’d