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Connecting

Chapter 2

Connecting the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module
The Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module lets you connect your R i ng switch to a Gigabit Ethernet network. The
Translation Bridging solution provided in the Ringswitch allows for “any to any” connectivity letting Gigabit
Ethernet and token-ring end-stations talk directly without requiring any special drivers in these end-stations.
You can install the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module into one of the bottom three Option Module Slots of a
Smart Ringswitch Plus Chassis, or in the Option Module Slot of the S m a rt Ringswitch Express.

Connecting ports

The Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module has one Gigabit Eth ernet port with an SC fiber connector.
You can connect a Gigabit Ethernet port to any Gi ga bit Ethernet interface.
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