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Netelligent 1108 100Base-TX Repeater User Guide
Writer: Chris Seiter Project: Introduction Comments: 185813-002/707085-001
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The Compaq Netelligent 1108 100Base-TX Repeater (Part No. 267022-001)
provides a high-speed solution to increasingly heavy network traffic and slow
data throughput. The repeater uses the IEEE 802.3u, 100Base-TX standard to
increase the speed of network transmissions by a factor of about 10. This
enhanced performance greatly improves your network's efficiency.
The repeater has an uplinkable port that lets you connect the repeater to
another repeater, providing a maximum of 14 ports on the same collision
domain. The repeater also has several LEDs that help you monitor the its
status at the repeater and port levels. The repeater provides active
management by autopartitioning ports and monitoring error conditions.
Features
The repeater includes these features:
■ Eight shielded RJ-45 ports to support UTP (Category 5) or STP cable
■ Front-panel uplink switch that lets you connect the repeater to another
repeater, providing a maximum of 14 ports on the same collision
domain
■ LEDs that indicate power, repeater activity, and collisions for the
repeater, and link, activity, and partition status for each port.
■ Transparent active management that autopartitions jabbering ports
■ Full compatibility with the IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX repeater
specification
■ Chassis that can stand alone or be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack
■ Surface-mount technology
■ Built-in power supply that operates on a 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
power source