Olicom 8600, 8605 manual Expansion Module Slots

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Expansion Module Slots

Feature	Function	Benefit
Four-port RJ-45	Gives the switch an	Enables gradual expansion of
UTP/STP	additional 4 or 8	switch capacity.
	Token-Ring UTP/
	STP ports.
Four-port fiber	Gives the switch an	Enables installation in existing
(ST)	additional 4 or 8	fiber RI/RO connections and
	Token-Ring Fiber	fiber cabling environments (up
	ports.	to 2 km).
ATM155 uplink	Gives the switch	Enables smooth migration to
	access to 1 or 2	ATM backbone networks and
	ATM155 uplink	enables redundant ATM
	connection(s) with	uplinks to be established.
	LAN Emulation.
		Allows VLANs to be
		multiplexed between switches
		using ATM.
High-Speed Token-	Gives the switch	HSTR allows Token-Ring
Ring (HSTR)	additional 2 or 4	operation at 100 Mbps and
	HSTR ports.	offers thus a 625 %
		performance improvement
		over “classic” 16 Mbps
		Token-Ring.
		HSTR is by far the most cost-
		effective and non-disruptive
		method for performance
		upgrade of one existing
		Token-Ring LAN.
Table 10. Expansion Module Slots

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