Cabletron Systems 8H02-16 Switch User Manual


 
Chapter 1:
Introduction
1-4 8H02-16 User’s Guide
Full Duplex Switched Ethernet (FDSE) support for 20 Mbps links to
bandwidth intensive users/servers
Runtime IP Address Discovery that allows the 8H02-16 to send out a
RARP or BootP request to determine its IP address
Manageable using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
and Remote Monitoring (RMON)
Support for traditional switching services as well as for Cabletron
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Switching Virtual Network technology
Possible linking of existing stackable or third party hubs to 100 Mbps
Fast Ethernet backbones
IEEE 802.3 compatibility with support for IEEE 802.1d and DEC
Spanning Tree Algorithms
LANVIEW Diagnostic LEDs
1.3.2 Connectivity
The 8H02-16 connects to Ethernet networks or workstations through
fourteen RJ45 ports on the front panel. These ports support Unshielded
Twisted Pair (UTP) and Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables at lengths up
to 100 meters. The ports are IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T compliant.
The 8H02-16 has two front panel slots (ports 15 and 16) for optional Fast
Ethernet Interface Modules to support an uplink to 100 Mbps Ethernet
backbones or a high speed connection to a local server.
1.3.3 Full Duplex Switched Ethernet
Each switched Ethernet port supports full wire-speed Ethernet
communications and can be configured to operate in Full Duplex
Switched Ethernet mode.