Cabletron Systems STS16-20R Switch User Manual


 
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Introduction SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R Token Ring Switches Installation and User Guide
1. Introduction
This chapter discusses switching technology and how the SmartStack STS16-20D
and/or SmartStack STS16-20R Token Ring Switch can be used to improve network
performance. This chapter also includes a list of features and specifications for the
SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R.
The topics of this chapter are presented under the following titles:
Switching Technology, starting on page 2.
Front Panel Details, starting on page 5 and Back Panel Details starting on
page 9.
Features and Specifications, starting on page 10.
The front panels of the SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch and the
SmartStack STS16-20R Token Ring Switch are exactly the same, only the product
label differs. The following figure illustrates the front panel of a SmartStack
STS16-20D Token Ring Switch.
Figure 1. SmartStack STS16-20D Token Ring Switch