Cabletron Systems bridges, switches manual Contents

Contents

Chapter 1	Introduction
Using This Guide		1-1
Document Organization		1-2
Document Conventions		1-3
Warnings and Notifications		1-3
Formats		1-3
Additional Assistance		1-3
Related Documentation		1-4

Chapter 2	Review of Networking
Ethernet		2-2
Fast Ethernet		2-3
Token Ring		2-5

Chapter 3	The Workgroup Approach
Standalones	...................................................................................................................................	3-1
Standalones, the Original Networking Devices		3-2
Management of Standalones		3-3
Limitations of Standalones		3-3
Stackables		3-4
How Stacks Work		3-5
Intelligence in the Stack		3-6
Internetworking for Stacks		3-6
Limitations of Stacks		3-7

Chapter 4	PIMs and BRIMs
Port Interface Modules		4-1
Types of PIMs		4-2
Bridge/Router Interface Modules		4-8
Types of BRIMs		4-8

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