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March 1996 *893-862-B* Bay Networks, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 8 Federal Street Billerica, MA 01821 Using the Ba yStac k Ethernet Fiber Media Adapter.
© 1996 by Bay Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks Bay Networks, BayStack, and Bay Networks Press are trademarks of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respectiv e holders.
893-862-B 1 Introduction This guide describes the Bay Networks 10B ASE-FL (fiber link) and single-mode fiber media adapters for the BayStack 10B ASE-T Hubs, and provides instructions for installing, connecting, and configuring the adapters in the hub .
2 893-862-B BayStac k 10B ASE-FL Media Adapter The BayStack 10B ASE-FL Media Adapter is a modular 10B ASE-FL fiber link port. It is designed to be installed in either media adapter slot of a BayStack 10B ASE-T Hub. The port is compatible with the IEEE 802.
893-862-B 3 BayStac k Single Mode Fiber Media Adapter The BayStack Single Mode Fiber Media Adapter is a modular port supporting 10B ASE-F signaling. It is designed to be installed in the media adapter slot of any BayStack 10B ASE-T Hub.
4 893-862-B Fiber Optic Cable Length Limitations The 10B ASE-F standard permits you to use fiber optic cables up to 2000 meters long. Howe ver , the fiber connection must meet: • Optical power b udget • Ethernet repeater rules For more information about simple rules for Ethernet network compliance, refer to Using the BayStack 10BASE-T Hubs .
893-862-B 5 T able 2 lists the most common cable and connector combinations for the 10B ASE-FL media adapter, assuming the maximum permitted attenuation with ST connectors. The table lists the maximum (total) distance allowed in the fiber connection.
6 893-862-B BayStac k Single Mode Fiber Media Adapter The optical power b udget for the single-mode fiber media adapter is shown in T able 1 . Power loss in the link cannot e xceed the value for the type of fiber optic cable you are using.
893-862-B 7 Installing a Media Adapter in a BayStac k Hub A BayStack 10B ASE-FL media adapter is installed in a slot on the front of the BayStack 10B ASE-T Hub. T o install a media adapter , follow these steps: 1. Unplug the BayStack 10B ASE-T Hub power cord from the A C power source.
8 893-862-B 6. V erify the installation f or the media adapter. Observe for the installed media adapter that the respecti ve Media Adapter LEDs on the front panel of the hub light according to T able 4.
893-862-B 9 Bay Networks, Inc. One-year Limited Hardwar e W arranty Bay Networks warrants this hardware product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year under normal operating conditions from the date of original purchase.
10 893-862-B Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: FCC Part 15, Class A Digital De vices VCCI Class 1 ITE EN 55 022 (CISPR 22, Class B) General License Vfg 243 (Class B) Compliance with the VCCI regulation is dependent upon the use of shielded A C power cables.
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