3Com 5102B-EE installation and operation guide Bridge Module Features, Interoperability

❑Monitor your extended LAN using network management features including:

–Traffic counters

–Diagnostic information

–Address Table information

Bridge Module Features

The following section describes the major features of the Bridge Module. These features include:

❑Interoperability

❑Spanning Tree Loop Control

❑Traffic Localization

❑Automatic Address Learning

❑High Performance Design

❑Transparent Operation

❑Downloadable Firmware

❑Network Management Capabilities

❑Media Configuration Options

❑Diagnostics and Self-Test

Interoperability

The Bridge Module provides one external 15-pin transceiver cable connector for hookup to an Ethernet and/or IEEE 802.3 subnetwork. If you do not make this external connection, both the incoming and outgoing connections are made over the backplane.

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