Chapter 1 Introduction - Cabletron Systems MRX Installation Manual

Welcome to the Cabletron Systems MRX/MRX-2 and MRXI/MRXI-2
10BASE-T HUB Installation Guide. This manual covers
installation instructions and provides reference information for the
following Cabletron Systems 10BASE-T Hubs:
• MRX
- 12-10BASE-T (using 50-pin Champ connector)
- 2 Single Port Interface Module (SPIM) slots
- No Management
• MRX-2
- 12-10BASE-T (using RJ-45 connectors)
- 2 Single Port Interface Module (SPIM) slots
- No Management
• MRXI
- 12-10BASE-T (using 50-pin Champ connector)
- 2 Single Port Interface Module (SPIM) slots
- SNMP Compliant Management
• MRXI-2
- 12-10BASE-T (using RJ-45 connectors)
- 2 Single Port Interface Module (SPIM) slots
- SNMP Compliant Management
NOTE: The term HUB is used throughout this manual when
describing features and functions that are common to all of the devices
listed above. The terms MRX, MRX-2, MRXI and MRXI-2 are only
used when it is necessary to describe features that are unique to a
specific device.
All four HUBs can serve as a repeater to allow expansion of existing
802.3 networks using a variety of media. All four HUBs are
10BASE-T and 802.3 compliant.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
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