Patent ID: 6041065
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A multi-segment repeater comprising:a first inter-repeater bus;a second inter-repeater bus; and,a first repeater circuit, coupled to the first inter-repeater bus and the second inter-repeater bus, comprising:a 10 megabit repeater core,a first 100 megabit repeater core,a second 100 megabit repeater core,a selector for selecting whether the 10 megabit repeater core is to be connected to the first inter-repeater bus and whether the first 100 megabit repeater core is to be connected to the first inter-repeater bus, andconnection means for connecting the second 100 megabit repeater core to the second inter-repeater bus, wherein the 10 megabit repeater core is not connectable to the second inter-repeater bus.