EIGHT SEGMENT BRIDGE
1. INTRODUCTION
The SwitchMaster™ Eight Segment Bridge is a multi-segment Ethernet
bridge that provides six RJ-45 ports (with one alternate AUI connector)
with installation space for two additional X Slot multi-media connections.
The SwitchMasterFL™ Eight Segment Bridge is a multi-segment Ethernet
bridge that provides six (6) pairs of fiber transmit (TX) and receive (RX)
data connectors with installation space for two additional X Slot multi-
media connections.
As shipped, either the SwitchMaster™ or the SwitchMasterFL™ Eight
Segment Bridge is a fully functional bridge that can be used for connecting
and/or for isolating Ethernet networks. Bridge ports can be set individually
to full or half duplex.
The optional X Slot cards , if installed, provide either an AUI transceiver
network connection or an RJ-45 connection to 10BaseT and/or an RJ-45
connection to 100BaseTX.
1-1
Status
Power
X Slot 2
™
Eight Segment Bridge
Serial
Reset
X Slot 1
n e t w o r k s
T R A N S I T I O N
SwitchMaster
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
Segment 4
Segment 5
Segment 6
AUI
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
SwitchMaster FL
Status
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 1
Power
X Slot 2
™
Eight Segment Bridge
Serial
Reset
X Slot 1
n e t w o r k s
T R A N S I T I O N
RX
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 2
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 3
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 4
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 5
RX
COL
LINK
TX
RX
TX
Segment 6
