Allied Telesis AT-8324 - Manual (Page 11)

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Chapter 1
Hardware Description
The AT-8316F and the AT-8324 switches are designed to provide
your network with Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet
connectivity over fiber optic and twisted pair cabling.
The switches can operate as standalone units or can be
interconnected together through special stacking ports to form
logical switches. Logical switches, also referred to as stacks, can make
it easier for you to manage your network because you can manage
all of the switches as one unit. Logical switches are also easy to
customize. You can add or remove switches from a logical switch so
that the unit always has the number and types of ports that your
network requires.
Two expansion slots on the front of the switches further add to the
flexibility of the systems. You can use the slots to install 10Base-T,
100Base-TX, 100Base-FX, and 1000Base-FX expansion modules.
This chapter describes the hardware features of the following
products:
# AT-8316F/MT switch
# AT-8316F/VF switch
# AT-8316F/SC switch
# AT-8324 switch
# The optional expansion modules: AT-A15/SX, AT-A15/LX,
AT-A16, AT-A17, AT-A18, and AT-A19