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Electrical Safety and Emission Compliance Statement .......................iii
Welcome to Allied Telesyn ..........................................................................vii
Where to Find Web-based Guides ...................................................................vii
Document Conventions ....................................................................................vii
Contacting Allied Telesyn...............................................................................viii
Online Support .........................................................................................viii
Telephone and Fax Support.....................................................................viii
E-mail Support ...........................................................................................ix
Returning Products ...........................................................................................ix
FTP Server.......................................................................................................... x
For Sales or Corporate Information .................................................................. x
Tell Us What You Think .................................................................................... x
Chapter 1
Overview ...........................................................................................................1
10/100 Mbps Twisted Pair Ports........................................................................ 3
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 3
Speed............................................................................................................ 3
Duplex Mode................................................................................................ 3
Cabling......................................................................................................... 3
Maximum Distance .....................................................................................4
Auto MDI/MDI-X......................................................................................... 4
100 Mbps Fiber Optic Port................................................................................. 5
Type of Connector........................................................................................ 5
Speed............................................................................................................ 5
Duplex Mode Switch.................................................................................... 5
Cabling......................................................................................................... 5
Maximum Distance .....................................................................................6
Introduction to Ethernet Switching .................................................................. 7
MAC Address Table.....................................................................................7
Store and Forward....................................................................................... 8
Flow Control and Backpresure................................................................... 8
Duplex Mode................................................................................................ 9
System LEDs ....................................................................................................10
Network Topologies ..........................................................................................11