Cabletron Systems 2M46-04R - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 1: Introduction
1-2 2M46-04R/2M46-04RDC User’s Guide
Appendix A , Specifications , contains information on functionality and
operating specifications, connector pinouts, environmental requirements,
and physical properties.
Appendix B , FE-100TX, FE-100FX, and FE-100F3 Specifications ,
contains information about FE-100TX pinouts and information
concerning cable types used with the FE-100FX and FE-100F3.
Appendix C , Optional Installations and Mode Switch Bank Settings ,
describes how to install optional Fast Ethernet Interface Modules and how
to set the Mode Switch.
1.3 2M46-04R OVERVIEW
The 2M46-04R, shown in Figure 1-1 , is a 4-port high-speed network
switching device that supports traditional switching (bridging), IEEE
802.1Q switching (port based VLANs), and Cabletron Systems
SecureFast Switching Virtual Network technology. The 2M46-04R also
has redundant power supplies.
Ports 1 and 2 on the 2M46-04R support optional Fast Ethernet Interface
Modules and can provide uplinks to 100BASE-TX or 100BASE-FX Fast
Ethernet networks. There are also two HSIM slots that support optional
High Speed Interface Modules (HSIMs) that provide additional
connectivity to various networking technologies such as Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Fiber
Distribution Data Interface (FDDI).
Figure 1-1 The 2M46-04R
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RESET Button
Optional Fast Ethernet Interface
Module Ports 1 and 2 COM Port
System LEDs
Port Status LEDs
4
PWR
CPU 2M46-04R 1 2
Optional HSIM Slots
2M46-04R
RESET COM
HSIM 1 HSIM 2