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Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the:
❑ 3Com ONline™ Ethernet Port-Switching 10BASE-FB Modules
(5102M-FBP and 5104M-FBP)
❑ 3Com ONline™ Ethernet 10BASE-FB Module (5104M-FB1)
The modules are referred throughout this guide as the 10BASE-FB Modules.
Information in this guide refers to all three 10BASE-FB Modules listed above.
Differences between the modules are noted where applicable.
This chapter contains the following sections:
❑ 10BASE-FB Module Descriptions
❑ 10BASE-FB Compliance
❑ 10BASE-FB Theory of Operation
❑ Compatibility With Other Ethernet Fiber Products