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The bridging converter will discard CRC errors, misaligned, runt, and under-
oversized packets. When the packet has dribble bits at the end, the bridging
converter will truncate to octet boundary and check for a good FCS before
forwarding.
Network Topologies
Figure 7 illustrates a standalone topology using one AT-FS232 Bridging
Converter to interconnect two small networks.
❑
Network 1 has an AT-8024GB switch connected to the 100Base-FX
port on the AT-FS232 Converter.
❑
Network 2 has an AT-8024 switch connected to the 10Base-T/100Base-
TX port on the AT-FS232 Converter.
Figure 7
Standalone Network Topology
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base
-TX Fast E
thernet S
witch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base
-TX Fast E
thernet S
witch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024
10Base-T
/ 100Base
-TX Fast E
thernet S
witch
RS-232 T
ERMINAL
PORT
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-TX
Fast Ethernet Switch
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-TX
Fast Ethernet Switch
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
Link
Mode
Link
Mode
100
FULL
ACT
MODE
COL
FAULT
MASTER
PWR
AT-8024GB
10Base-T / 100Base-TX
Fast Ethernet Switch
RS-232 TERMINAL PO
RT
LINK
MODE
PORT A
LINK
MODE
PORT B
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
DO NOT STARE
INTO BEAM
Network 1
AT-8024GB
AT-8024GB
AT-8024
AT-8024
AT-8024
Network 2
Twisted Pair
Fiber Optic
AT-8024GB
AT-FS232
