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.