Module Features - 3Com NETBUILDER II Installation Manual

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Module Features

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This chapter describes the features, components, and specifications for an HSS RS-232
3-Port DTE/DCE module. It also illustrates how this module and a NETBuilder II
Bridge/Router might be used in a typical network.
Table 2-1 summarizes the features of the HSS RS-232 3-Port module.
Table 2-1 HSS RS-232 3-Port DTE/DCE Module Features
Feature Summary
Three ports Provides maximum port density in a single module, saving slots for other
NETBuilder II system modules.
Hot-swap capability Allows you to install or remove and reinstall the module without turning
off the NETBuilder II system.
Cable support Supports RS-232/RS-334.
Clocking External or internal (with the DTE-to-DCE adapter, 3C6044)
Interface RS-232. Can connect to DCE devices and, with a DTE-to-DCE adapter, can
connect to DTE devices.
Self-test and diagnostic Monitors the network and signals network status through the LED.
capability
Accessible information Provides HSS RS-232 3-Port DTE/DCE module product information that
on the EEPROM can be accessed with the monitor utility.
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