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Smart DeskStream Technical Presentation 14
n24 RJ45 ports
nEach behaves EXACTLY like a shared hub port
nEach port has its own MAC address
nPorts 1 - 23 are direct, each can be connected to
lAdapters
lBridges/ Routers
lBackbone TR switches
nDirect ports are also known as slave or

concentrator (on Ringswitches) ports

Connectivity
Ports
The DeskStream workstation ports are RJ45 connectors and are
ports which work like a shared medium hub port, i.e. in classic mode
they will require the phantom drive to be present.
Each port has its own MAC address, so whether working in classic
mode or full duplex DTR the connection there will be only two
addresses on the link.
Ports 1 - 23 are called direct ports and are similar to concentrator
ports on a Ringswitch. (They are also sometimes known as ‘slave’
ports). They will accept a connection to a TR adapter, a bridge or
router port or a Ringswitch port set up as a node.