Ringdale Gigabit Switch User Manual


 
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Before you start
About this guide
This guide is an addendum to the
Smart Ringswitch Family User Guide
(part number 100-291) which describes
how to use Madge Networks’ Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module with a Madge Ringswitch and Ringswitch
Software Release 4.2. This guide reflects the latest release of the Ringswitch Software (4.3).
Conventions
Throughout this guide, the term Ringswitch is used to refer to any Madge Ringswitch model.
Associated guides
This guide tells you how to configure the Smart Ringswitch Gigabit Module. For information about installing
a Ringswitch and its associated modules, refer to
Getting Started
:
Smart Ringswitch Family
(part number 100-315).
For information about configuring a Ringswitch and its associated modules, refer to the
Smart Ringswitch Family
User Guide
(part number 100-291).
Audience
This guide is for network administrators. It assumes you are familiar with:
token-ring networking
the principles of LAN bridging and token-ring switching
Safety
To make sure you do not injure yourself or damage your Madge product, read
Madge Networks Safety Guidelines
(part number 102-002) before installing the product.
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