3Com 5102B-EE Network Router User Manual


 
1 - 2 ONline Ethernet Bridge Module Installation and Operation Guide
Monitor your extended LAN using network management features
including:
Traffic counters
Diagnostic information
Address Table information
Bridge Module Features
The following section describes the major features of the Bridge Module.
These features include:
Interoperability
Spanning Tree Loop Control
Traffic Localization
Automatic Address Learning
High Performance Design
Transparent Operation
Downloadable Firmware
Network Management Capabilities
Media Configuration Options
Diagnostics and Self-Test
Interoperability
The Bridge Module provides one external 15-pin transceiver cable connector
for hookup to an Ethernet and/or IEEE 802.3 subnetwork. If you do not
make this external connection, both the incoming and outgoing
connections are made over the backplane.