HP (Hewlett-Packard) 2103R-CSDI Switch User Manual


 
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This chapter provides an introduction to the 3Com® Edge Router module.
This chapter contains the following sections:
Product
Overview
Edge Router Module Features
Product Overview
The Edge Router module is a
serial port-to-Ethernet LAN
interconnect
module jointly developed by 3Com and Cisco Systems Inc.
This section provides information on the following topics:
Edge Router Module Operation
Edge Router Module Architecture
Edge Router
Module Operation
The Edge Router module (Figure 1-1) is designed to:
Connect corporate networks and increase wide area connectivity.
Support both synchronous and asynchronous routing over serial links using
one local area network (LAN) and up to three wide area network (WAN)
connections.
Provide flexible networking connections in multiprotocol environments.
Sit at the network’s logical and physical edge, either at a remote site or
central facility.