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
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 .
networks .
COMPLETE SWITCHING SOLUTION
Practical Token Ring networking issues go far
beyond physical topology – to include cabling
beyond physical topology – to include cabling
media, frame forwarding techniques, uptime
requirements and management. The Smart
Ringswitch Plus can be chosen with confidence
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
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
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
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
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
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
accommodate future network trends, through
software and hardware upgradability to third
layer switching and quality of service features.
layer switching and quality of service features.
Product Data Sheet
Smart Ringswitch Plus
Token Ring Switch
Part Number – 57-61
Key Benefits
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Cost effective integration of Gigabit,
10/100 Ethernet and ATM resources.
10/100 Ethernet and ATM resources.
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Improves management and control of
networks
networks
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Increases flexibility of Token Ring
networks
networks
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Protects investment of existing
infrastructure
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Boost performance with proven,
industry leading, architecture