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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2001
Alan R Poulter, Bedford, GB;
Richard N Bayfield, Milton Keynes, GB;
Paul J Moran, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Quang T Tran, Hemel Hempstead, GB;
Sharon L Wiles, Bedford, GB;
David Whitfield, Surbiton, GB;
3Com Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An extender for use in with a cascade stack of network devices comprises an electronic circuit which has three ports, and circuit connections coupling each of the three ports to each of the other two ports; port connectors for each port; a two-part housing of which a first part has an end wall apertured for the protrusion of a first and a second of the connectors and a second part has an end wall apertured for the protrusion of a third of the port connectors; and screw fixings for securing the housing parts together.