Allied Telesis AT-8350GB - Manual (Page 21)

AT-8350GB Installation Guide
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Gigabit
Interface
Converter Slots
Figure 5 GBIC Slots
The AT-8350GB Fast Ethernet switch has two GBIC slots on the front
panel, which correspond to ports 49 and 50. Each slot can accommodate
one optional GBIC module.
A GBIC module is a gigabit (1000Base) transceiver. GBIC modules can be
used to extend the distance of your network, build a high-speed
backbone network, or connect additional nodes to the network, such as
high-speed servers. Figure 6 shows an example of a fiber optic GBIC
module.
Figure 6 Example of a GBIC Module
Note
Ports 49 and 50 can each support only one medium type (i.e.,
twisted pair or GBIC) at a time. For example, if you install a GBIC for
Port 49, you cannot use the corresponding twisted pair port.
In order to use Ports 49 or 50 with a GBIC module, you must change
the port setting in the management software to GBIC instead of
twisted pair. For instructions, refer to the AT-S41 Management
Software User’s Guide for the AT-8350GB Switch.
Contact your Allied Telesyn sales representative for a list of GBIC
modules for the AT-8350GB switch.
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