Introduction; Corebuilder 5000 Token Ring Module Features; Port Switching - 3Com CoreBuilder 5000 User Manual

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CoreBuilder 5000
Token Ring
Module Features

Port Switching

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NTRODUCTION
This chapter describes the 3Com CoreBuilder
Modules. For more information on the 3Com
Integrated System Hub, refer to the CoreBuilder 5000 Integrated
System Hub Installation and Operation Guide.
The chapter contains the following sections:

CoreBuilder 5000 Token Ring Module Features

CoreBuilder 5000 Token Ring Modules
This section describes the following CoreBuilder 5000 Token Ring Media
Module features:
Port Switching
Module Switching
Automatic Ring Speed Detection
Active Port Retiming and Jitter Reduction
Automatic Beacon Recovery
Address-to-Port Mapping
CoreBuilder 5000 Token Ring port switching modules support per-port
switching to any combination of:
10 backplane (hub-wide) Token Rings
11 isolated (module-level) rings
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5000 Token Ring Media
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CoreBuilder 5000