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Table of Contents
About This Guide xiii
Who This Guide is For xiii
Technical Support xiii
1
Package Contents 1-1
Summary of Functions 1-2
About the Bridge 1-2
Connecting Workgroups to an FDDI Backbone 1-4
Preventing Ring Failures 1-6
Bridge Defaults 1-9
LEDs 1-10
Managing the Bridge 1-11
2
Selecting a Location for the Bridge 2-1
Tabletop or Shelf Mounting 2-2
Rack Mounting 2-2
Communication Mode 2-3
FDDI Cabling Guidelines 2-3
Fast Ethernet Cabling Guidelines 2-5
Connecting Fiber Optic Cables 2-6