Cabletron Systems 8H02-16 manual Connectivity, Full Duplex Switched Ethernet

Chapter 1: Introduction

•Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE) support for 20 Mbps links to bandwidth intensive users/servers

•Runtime IP Address Discovery that allows the 8H02-16 to send out a RARP or BootP request to determine its IP address

•Manageable using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and Remote Monitoring (RMON)

•Support for traditional switching services as well as for Cabletron Systems SECUREFAST Switching Virtual Network technology

•Possible linking of existing stackable or third party hubs to 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet backbones

•IEEE 802.3 compatibility with support for IEEE 802.1d and DEC Spanning Tree Algorithms

•LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs

1.3.2Connectivity

The 8H02-16 connects to Ethernet networks or workstations through fourteen RJ45 ports on the front panel. These ports support Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) and Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables at lengths up to 100 meters. The ports are IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compliant.

The 8H02-16 has two front panel slots (ports 15 and 16) for optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet backbones or a high speed connection to a local server.

1.3.3Full Duplex Switched Ethernet

Each switched Ethernet port supports full wire-speed Ethernet communications and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex Switched Ethernet mode.

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