Application Example; Figure 3. Integrating Ethernet And Token-Ring Networks Using A Crossfire 8730 - Olicom CrossFire 8730 Reference Manual

Application Example

The CrossFire 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch is ideal for situations in
which the plan is to connect Token-Ring clients to a Fast Ethernet backbone. It
provides switched Token-Ring ports for legacy users and Fast Ethernet ports to
connect to a new Fast Ethernet backbone. Translation between Ethernet and Token-
Ring is performed within the CrossFire 8730 Switch, making the migration
seamless.
The Fast Ethernet backbone can be formed using several CrossFire 8720 Fast
Ethernet Backbone Switches or the CrossFire 8710 Fast Ethernet Stackable Switch.
This provides a high-performance Ethernet backbone, adds Layer 3 and Layer 4
capabilities to the Ethernet network, and introduces the possibilities of integrating
ATM and Gigabit Ethernet.
Figure 3. Integrating Ethernet and Token-Ring Networks Using a
CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1
CrossFire 8730 Fast Ethernet Translation Switch
CrossFire 8720 Fast Ethernet
Backbone Switch
CrossFire 8711 Fast Ethernet
Workgroup Switch
RapidLan 2800
Fast Ethernet Hub
CrossFire 8730
CrossFire 8710 Fast Ethernet
Stackable Switch
RF2410
CrossFire 8710 Fast Ethernet
Stackable Switch
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