Compaq Netelligent Repeater and Switch Products

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HITE

APER

041A/0996

September 1996

Compaq Computer

Corporation

Enterprise Group

Networking Products

Division

ONTENTS

The Bandwidth Crunch

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Migrating to Fast Ethernet

...

Competing Technologies

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Fiber Distributed Data

Interface

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Asynchronous Transfer Mode

...

Netelligent Repeater and

Switch Overview

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Netelligent 10 Mb/s Ethernet6

Netelligent Dual-Speed

Ethernet Repeater

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Netelligent Dual-speed

Ethernet Switch

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Netelligent 100 Mb/s Ethernet

Repeater

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Netelligent 1000 10 Mb/s

Unmanaged Repeaters

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Netelligent 1000 10 or 100 Mb/s

Unmanaged Repeaters

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Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 8-Port

Unmanaged TX Repeater

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Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 24-Port

Unmanaged TX

Repeater 12

Netelligent 2000 Manageable,

Stackable Repeaters 13

Netelligent 3000 10 Mb/s

Manageable, Segmentable

Repeaters 14

Netelligent 3000 Manageable,

Stackable 100 Mb/s Repeaters 15

Netelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100

Switch 16

Netelligent 5006 6-Port 10/100-FL

Switch 17

Netelligent 5012 12-Port 10/100

Switch 18

Netelligent 5000 12-Port Modular

10/100 Switch

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Netelligent 5506 and 5606

100Base-T Switches

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Compaq Netelligent

™

Repeater and Switch Products

The acquisition of NetWorth, Inc. by Compaq Computer Corporation represents a firm

commitment by Compaq to offer complete desktop-to-desktop client/server solutions that

are unmatched in price and performance. The newly formed Networking Products

Division provides a broad range of industry standard high-performance network

solutions including repeaters, switches, routers, controllers, and integrated management

software. Since its inception in 1985, NetWorth established itself as a price/performance

leader in the networking industry. Today, Compaq continues the same leadership role

with its proven Fast Ethernet technology and the most complete product line in the

networking industry.

Summary of content (22 pages)

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WHITE PAPER September 1996 Compaq Computer Corporation Enterprise Group Networking Products Division CONTENTS The Bandwidth Crunch ........ 3 Migrating to Fast Ethernet ... 3 Competing Technologies ..... 4 Fiber Distributed Data Interface ................................ 4 Asynchronous Transfer Mode ... 4 Netelligent Repeater and Switch Overview ................ 4 Netelligent 10 Mb/s Ethernet6 Netelligent Dual-Speed Ethernet Repeater .............. 6 Netelligent Dual-speed Ethernet Switch.................
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NOTICE The information in this publication is subject to change without notice. THE COMPETITIVE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PUBLICATION IS BASED ON DATA AVAILABLE FROM PUBLIC SOURCES AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. THE BANDWIDTH CRUNCH For most of the 1980s, 10 megabit per second (Mb/s) Ethernet offered sufficient bandwidth for most network applications.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. N E T E L L I G E N T 10 M B / S E T H E R N E T PRODUCTS AND POSITIONING Ethernet was initiated as a standard by DEC, Intel, and Xerox in the late 1970s and came to market in the early 1980s.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. connectivity, and attach the network wiring. Dual-speed repeaters save time and money, as they eliminate the need to rewire the repeater connection every time you upgrade from 10 Mb/s to 100 Mb/s.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. to add such features as you need them.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Many vendors who entered the Fast Ethernet market were only able to provide products with limited capabilities.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Netelligent 1000 10 Mb/s Unmanaged Repeaters Key Concept: Low-cost workgroup connectivity The majority of Ethernet networks in place today are supported with low-cost, low-port-density repeaters.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Netelligent Dual-Speed 1000 10 or 100 Mb/s Unmanaged Repeaters Key Concept: 10/100 Mb/s workgroup migration The Netelligent 1224 is the industry’s first dual-speed, autosensing repeater.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Netelligent 1000 100 Mb/s 8-Port Unmanaged TX Repeater Key Concept: Low-cost connectivity for power users The Netelligent 1108 100Base-TX repeater was one of the first Fast Ethernet repeaters on the market.
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COMPAQ NETELLIGENT REPEATER AND SWITCH PRODUCTS (cont’d.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 or 16 10Base-T ports per repeater gives you a choice so that you pay for only the number of ports you need • Segmentable on a per-unit basis to reduce collisions and increase performance on busy networks.
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