Table of Contents
Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement  | .......................iii  | 
Welcome to Allied Telesyn  | vii  | 
Where to Find   | vii  | 
Document Conventions  | vii  | 
Contacting Allied Telesyn  | viii  | 
Online Support  | viii  | 
Telephone and Fax Support  | viii  | 
ix  | |
Returning Products  | ix  | 
FTP Server  | x  | 
For Sales or Corporate Information  | x  | 
Tell Us What You Think  | x  | 
Chapter 1  | 
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Overview  | 1  | 
10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports  | 3  | 
Type of Connector  | 3  | 
Speed  | 3  | 
Duplex Mode  | 3  | 
Cabling  | 3  | 
Maximum Distance  | 4  | 
Ports 1X to 7X —   | 4  | 
Port 8MDI and Port   | 4  | 
100 Mbps Fiber Optic Port  | 5  | 
Type of Connector  | 5  | 
Speed  | 5  | 
Duplex Mode  | 5  | 
Cabling  | 5  | 
Maximum Distance  | 6  | 
Introduction to Ethernet Switching  | 7  | 
MAC Address Table  | 7  | 
Store and Forward  | 8  | 
Duplex Mode  | 8  | 
Flow Control  | 9  | 
System LEDs  | 10  | 
Network Topologies  | 11  | 
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