4-Port 100Mbps Module - IBM Nways 8265 Product Description

4-Port 100Mbps Module

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IBM 8265: Product Description
The 4-port 100Mbps module (Feature Code 5104) is a single-slot module that uses
SC port connectors.
The module has the following characteristics:
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Four ports operating at up to 100Mbps to connect to stations, servers, hubs, or
switches. Each port may connect to:
– A concentrator with up to twelve workstation connections
– An ATM bridge with either up to four Token-Ring (N station) connections or up
to four Ethernet connections
– An ATM or multimedia workstation that requires a high bit rate
– A UNI, PNNI, or IISP device using a supported interface.
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Physical interface: optical fiber cable with an SC connector, as specified in
ISO DIS 9314-3.
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Workstation and server connections of up to two kilometers (1.24 miles) from the
switch.
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Port-to-port connections of up to 2.2 kilometers (1.36 miles), depending on the
quality of the cabling used.
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Up to four modules can be used in the 8265 (slots 1, 3, 5, and 7).
For further information, refer to page 56.
Figure 10 on page 33 shows the faceplate of the module.