Table Of Contents - Allied Telesis CentreCOM AT-6870 User Manual

Table of Contents

Statement ...................................................................................................................... iii
U.S. Federal Communications ............................................................................................................... iii
Canadian Department of Communications .......................................................................................... iii
Electrical Notice ...................................................................................................................................... iii
German Class B........................................................................................................................................ iii
Notes.......................................................................................................................................................... iv
Table of Contents
Overview ..........................................................................................................................1
CentreCOM MAC Layer Bridge ............................................................................................................. 1
Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Physical Description.................................................................................................................................. 2
Application Guidelines..................................................................................................................................... 4
Overcoming Physical Limitations ........................................................................................................... 4
Increasing Network Performance........................................................................................................... 4
Mixing Media .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Fault Tolerance and Isolation .................................................................................................................. 8
Using Backup Bridges .............................................................................................................................. 9
Installation and Operation ............................................................................................................................ 11
Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................. 11
Site Selection ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Factory Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 11
Operation................................................................................................................................................... 13
Specifications ................................................................................................................15
Software Features ................................................................................................................................... 15
Hardware Features ................................................................................................................................. 15
Performance ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Physical Characteristics ......................................................................................................................... 15
Power Characteristics............................................................................................................................. 15
Accessories ............................................................................................................................................... 16
IEEE 802.3 Quick Primer ............................................................................................17
IEEE 802.3 AUI Drop Cables ............................................................................................................... 17
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