Benefits Of The Crossfire 8730; Table 1. Translational Switching Benefits - Olicom CrossFire 8730 Reference Manual

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Benefits of the CrossFire 8730

This section looks into the benefits that can be derived from the technical features
of the switch.
Translational Switching
Feature
High-speed
translation between
Fast Ethernet and
Token-Ring
Next-generation
switch architecture
IEEE 802.1Q
tagged VLAN
support over the
Fast Ethernet link
Support for IP
multicasting
Support for IP
fragmentation
NetBios Address
Translation

Table 1. Translational Switching Benefits

CrossFire 8730 Switch Reference Guide, DOC-7047 v. 1.1
Description
Translates frames
between Token-Ring
and Fast Ethernet at
nearly line speed
Full-featured
switching for
maximum
performance and
compatibility
Industry standard
that enables frames
belonging to
different VLANsto
be carried over the
same physical link
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Provides tight
compatibility with
IP-based networks
Provides tight
compatibility for
networks using
NetBios
Benefit
Fast and efficient integration of
Token-Ring and Fast Ethernet
networks
Segment legacy LAN to
improve performance until
migration is complete.
Translation to Fast Ethernet
Avoids unnecessary
broadcasting to provide an
efficient use of bandwidth.
Ensures fast, simple
connections between IP,
Token-Ring and Ethernet
networks
Ensures fast, efficient
performance
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