Automatic speed switching repeater
US6584109B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/46
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network repeater having automatic speed switching capability. The repeater includes a first repeater logic for connecting devices operating at the first rate to a first backplane, a second repeater logic for connecting devices operating at the second rate to a second backplane, and a port switching fabric, coupled to the first and second repeater logic, for determining the transmission rate of a signal at a port and routing the signal to one of the repeater logic according to the transmission rate determination. The repeater includes a serial controller for accessing internal management counters, LEDs for providing status information about the repeater and a media access controller for controlling functions including the transmission loopback and reception of Ethernet frames.
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