Overview
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There are desktop and rackmount department concentrator chassis
available to hold from two to eight AT-3600 series hubs. Since the
department concentrator chassis connects hub modules across a
backplane, a fully populated department concentrator behaves as a single
hub in the network topology.
Both the AT-3624TS and the AT-3624TRS repeat 10BASE-T signals
according to IEEE 802.3 hub specifications.
Both the AT-3624TS and the AT-
3624TRS repeat 10BASE-T signals according to IEEE 802.3 hub specifications. In an
eight-slot department concentrator chassis like the one shown in Figure 4, up to 181
ports may be monitored (seven Slaves containing 24 10BASE-T station ports each
and one Master containing 12 10BASE-T station ports and one AUI network port)
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Note
The AUI network ports on the seven Slaves in an eight-slot department
concentrator cannot be used because they reside on the back panel of the
hub and are, therefore, blocked by the backplane.
You can expand the number of ports by stacking multiple AT-3624TS and
AT-3624TRS hubs through the backplane connector, making a single
logical hub.
Controllers
Both the AT-3624TS and AT-3624TRS hubs use an ATI proprietary
multiple port hub controller to retime and regenerate signals and
communicate with the network management software. The port status for
each of the ports is indicated by an LED display.
Connectivity
The AT-3624TS and AT-3624TRS hubs have multiple ports, each with
different connectors to provide flexibility.
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The AT-3624TS has two 50-pin Telco connectors for Unshielded
Twisted Pair (UTP), as shown in Figure 2.
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The AT-3624TRS has 24 RJ45 connectors for UTP, as shown in
Figure 3.
Figure 2:
AT-3624TS Front
and Back Panels
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Telco connectors
Front
Back
