Description The BayStack 250 Series 10/100 Autosense Hubs deliver high-performance and flexible Ethernet connectivity for power workgroups - all at an unprecedented price-per-port value. All BayStack 250 Series 10/100 Autosense Hubs support 10/100 autosensing on all ports, enabling seamless migration from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps connections. Equally important, they do so without requiring time-consuming trips to the wiring closet whenever end stations are upgraded to Fast Ethernet. A built-in two-port switch in the BayStack 250, 253, 254, and 255 Hubs provides high-speed connectivity between 10 Mbps users and 100 Mbps users. The built-in two-port switch allows for greater performance through segmentation. This eliminates the need for an external switch to communicate between 10 Mbps users and 100 Mbps users. Versatile and flexible, BayStack 250 Series 10/100 Autosense Hubs satisfy a range of needs: from small, unmanaged LANs to large, feature-rich managed networks. Users can easily add extensive network management capabilities as well. These include support for four Remote Network Monitoring (RMON) groups and full Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) functionality. The BayStack 250 Series' SNMP capabilities are robustly supported by Optivity, Nortel Networks' industry-leading family of network management applications. To gain these abilities, users need only add a 12-port BayStack 250 10/100 Autosense Hub/Network Management Module (NMM) or a 24-port BayStack 253 10/100 Autosense Hub/NMM with integrated network management. The BayStack 250 Series 10/100 Autosense Hubs are a key part of the Nortel Networks workgroup Ethernet strategy. Combined with other BayStack products, including hubs, switches, routers, and Internet access equipment, the BayStack 250 Series 10/100 Autosense Hubs deliver a robust, high-performance solution for workgroups. Working seamlessly with other standards-based Nortel Networks products, the BayStack family contributes to the industry's most cost-effective end-to-end Ethernet solution.
