Olicom 8600 Feature Function Benefit Automatic port, Sensing of operating, Mode, Automatic media

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Feature	Function	Benefit
Automatic port	The port senses	Makes installation easier and
sensing of operating	automatically which	faster.
mode	mode to operate in.
Automatic media	Enables the switch to	Makes installation easier and
speed detection	detect automatically	faster.
(4 or 16 Mbps)	the speed of
	individual ports.
Congestion control	The size of each	Minimizes the effect of
	port’s output queue	congestion on output ports
	is monitored. In case
	of congestion the
	queue size is
	adjusted through
	frame priority
	adjustment and
	frame purging.

Table 8. Token-Ring Port Operation Modes

CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Switch Theory of Operation