Electrical circuit for selectively connecting a repeater to a DTE port
US5926504A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/242
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications inter-repeater circuit that includes an Attachment Unit Interface (AUI) port which can be selectively switched between a Media Attachment Unit (MAU) mode and a Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) mode. This selective change in the AUI allows for direct connection of Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) to the repeater without requiring a separate MAU. The determination of the mode for the AUI port is made by a selector. The selector may be a configuration sense pin whereon a selection potential is applied during reset of the repeater functions.
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