Allied Telesis AT-8550SP - Manual (Page 15)

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Chapter 1
Overview
The AT-8500 Series switches are managed, Layer 2+ Fast Ethernet
switches. These switches are designed to simplify the task of creating or
expanding an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. This chapter contains the
following sections:
ˆ “Model Configurations” on page 16
ˆ “Model Descriptions” on page 17
ˆ “Port Descriptions” on page 22
ˆ “Power Over Ethernet” on page 27
ˆ “GBIC and SFP Slots” on page 29
ˆ “Module Expansion Slots” on page 30
ˆ “LEDs” on page 31
ˆ “RS-232 Terminal Port” on page 37
ˆ “Power Options and Connectors” on page 38
ˆ “A Few Basics about Ethernet Switching” on page 40
ˆ “Network Topologies” on page 43