Madge Smart Ringswitch Plus 57-61 Product Datasheet

Product codes
57-61
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HIGH CAPACITY BACKBONE TOKEN RING SWITCH 
 
The Smart Ringswitch ™ Plus is a high capacity, fully featured Token Ring 
Switch for highly resilient backbone applications. 
 
HIGH CAPACITY 
Madge’s Smart Ringswitch Plus has the port 
count, switching capacity and performance  
needed in the network backbone. Able to switch 
from 4 up to 36 rings, it is ideal for large 
networks . 
COMPLETE SWITCHING SOLUTION  
Practical Token Ring networking issues go far 
beyond physical topology – to include cabling 
media, frame forwarding techniques, uptime 
requirements and management. The Smart 
Ringswitch Plus can be chosen with confidence 
because it has outstanding management 
functionality and the capability to fit into any 
Token Ring backbone application. 
 
NON-STOP NETWORKING 
Reliability is crucial in the backbone, and the 
Smart Ringswitch Plus has unique features to 
improve network uptime. As well as a backup 
power supply option, it provides redundant 
uplinks with fast recovery to protect against 
failures in the uplink or other network units. In 
addition, its Active Broadcast Control helps 
prevent protocol failures from stopping the 
network.  
DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE 
PRESENT AND THE FUTURE 
The Smart Ringswitch Plus is built to connect 
Token Ring networks to other LAN technologies 
and secure  the benefits of higher bandwidth 
today. And for tomorrow, it has been built to 
accommodate future network trends, through 
software and hardware upgradability to third 
layer switching and quality of service features. 
Product Data Sheet 
Smart Ringswitch Plus  
Token Ring Switch 
Part Number – 57-61 
 
Key Benefits 
Cost effective integration of Gigabit, 
10/100 Ethernet and ATM resources. 
Improves management and control of 
networks 
Increases flexibility of Token Ring 
networks 
Protects investment of existing 
infrastructure 
Boost performance with proven, 
industry leading, architecture