AC208

ADVANCE DATA SHEET n AC206 2.5V 10/100-TX 5-Port Repeater/4+1 Uplink Port with Bridge Controller GENERAL DESCRIPTION The AC206 is a 5-port 10/100Mbps integrated repeater with a bridge controller. The AC206 provides a low cost, integrated solution for unmanaged repeater applications. The AC206 is a Class II Repeater that is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards. The device provides five 10/100 Mbps copper media ports. In addition, the 5th port supports a 10/100 TX interface for uplink functionality. The AC206 also provides one selectable MII/7-wire interface. The MII/ 7-wire interface can be connected to a MAC or a Switch for managed repeater stack or hybrid Switch/Repeater Applications. The AC206 provides 10/100 Mbps auto-negotiation and parallel detection for all ports. The option to configure the technology for each port via EEPROM interface is available. The AC206 provides two internal repeater state machines, one operates at 10Mbps and the other at 100Mbps. Once the technolog...