Overview - Allied Telesis AT-8400 Series Reference Manual

Overview

The AT-8400 Series switch is a modular unit that simplifies the task of
building and maintaining a Fast Ethernet or Gigabit Ethernet network.
See Figure 1. With the AT-8400 Series switch, you can build an Ethernet
network customized to the unique needs of your network environment.
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Figure 1 AT-8400 Series switch
You can connect your workgroup hubs and other switches to the chassis
so that the AT-8400 Series switch functions as the focal point of your
network. Or you can connect workstations, servers, printers, and routers
directly to the chassis so that each device has sole use of a dedicated link
to the network.
Below are the cards that are available for the AT-8400 Series switch.
AT-8411 TX line card — Fast Ethernet with eight 10/100Base-TX
twisted pair ports
AT-8412/SC FX line card — Fast Ethernet with four fiber optic
ports
AT-8412/MT FX line card — Fast Ethernet with four fiber optic
ports
AT-8413 GB/T line card — Gigabit Ethernet with one twisted pair
port and one expansion slot for an optional GBIC module
Note
For a current list of line cards for the AT-8400 Series switch, refer to
the Allied Telesyn web site or contact your authorized sales
representative.
The chassis can contain any combination of line cards, and in any order.
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