Nortel Networks 60-12T, 60-24T manual Chapter Introduction, Product Features

Chapter 1

Introduction

The BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hubs provide 12 or 24 RJ-45 ports for 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s Ethernet/Fast Ethernet connections. Ten or 100 Mb/s traffic is determined by the autosensing capability of the RJ-45 ports in the BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hubs.

Design features of the BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hubs provide a user friendly interface, simplifying installation and network troubleshooting.

Product Features

The BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hub provides the following features:

•12/24 autosensing 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet ports with internal switching/ bridging hardware

•One MDI/MDI-X port, selected by a push button

•Support for IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standards

•Transparent bridging between 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s segments through an internal switch module

•Support for autopartitioning and reconnection features to facilitate faulty segment isolation

•Polarity autodetection and autocorrection for 10 Mb/s segment UTP/STP ports

•Automatic jabber handling functions

•Extensive front panel LEDs provide all information at a glance

•Plug-and-play connection

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