Allied Telesis AT-FS238b/2 - Manual (Page 36)

Installing the Bridging Converter
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Be sure that the cable connector is firmly locked into place in the port.
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The fiber optic port must be connected to a fiber port on a companion
bridging converter (i.e., AT-FS238a/1 to AT-FS238b/1 or AT-FS238a/2
to AT-FS238b/2), or to an IEEE 802.3ah-compliant device. Do not
connect the fiber optic port to any other type of networking device. If
you are connecting it to an IEEE 802.3ah-compliant device, you should
verify that the device is compatible with bridging converter’s fiber
optic port. For fiber optic port specifications, refer to “Fiber Optic Port
Specifications” on page 39.
8. Connect the twisted pair cable to the 10Base-T/100Base-TX port.
When connecting a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following
guidelines:
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An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the converter.
The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.
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You should check to be sure that you are using the appropriate type of
twisted pair cabling. Refer to Table 3 on page 20 for twisted pair cable
specifications.
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Since the twisted pair port, when operating in Auto-Negotiation, is
Auto MDI/MDI-X, you can use either a straight-through or crossover
twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on
the converter. If you disable Auto-Negotiation on the port, the port
defaults to MDI-X.
9. Power ON the end-nodes.
10. Verify that the LNK LEDs for both the fiber optic port and the twisted
pair port are green. If either LED is OFF, refer to “Troubleshooting” on
page 33 for instructions.