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Magnum 8000X Mixed-Media Fiber Hubs Installation and User Guide (05/ 02)
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When connecting fiber media to SC connectors, simply snap on the two
square male connectors into the SC female jacks of the PM until it clicks and secures.
3.5
Connecting Single-Mode Fiber Optic
When using single-mode fiber cable, be sure to use single-mode
fiber port connectors. Single-mode fiber cable has a smaller diameter than multi-mode
fiber cable (9/125 microns for single-mode, 50/125 or 62.5/125 microns for multi-mode
where xx/xx are the diameters of the core and the core plus the cladding respectively).
Single-mode fiber allows full bandwidth at longer distances, and may be used to
connect 10Mb nodes up to 10 Km apart, or 15Km with the SPM-FDSSC.
The same procedures as for multi-mode fiber applies to single-mode fiber connectors.
Follow the steps listed in Section 3.3 and 3.4 above.
3.6
Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45,CAT3, CAT5, Unshielded or Shielded)
The RJ-45 ports of the Magnum 8000X Dual-Speed Hubs can be connected to
the following two media types: 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T. CAT 5 cables should be
used when making 100BASE-TX connections. When the ports are used as 10BASE-T
ports, CAT 3 may be used. In either case, the maximum distance for unshielded
twisted pair cabling is 100 meters (328 ft).
Media
IEEE Standard Connector
Twisted Pair (CAT 3, 4, 5) 10BASE-T RJ-45
Twisted Pair (CAT 5)
100BASE-TX RJ-45
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT. 5 cables (which work for both
10Mb and 100Mb) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in
a mixed-speed network, since dual-speed ports are auto-sensing for either 10
and 100Mb/s.
The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or
100BASE-TX twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the
same for both unshielded and shielded twisted pair cables.
1. Using standard twisted pair media, insert either end of the cable with an RJ-45
plug into the RJ-45 connector of the port. Note that, even though the connector
is shielded, either unshielded or shielded cables and wiring may be used.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the corresponding device
3. Use the LINK LED to ensure proper connectivity by noting that the LED will be
illuminated when the unit is powered and proper connection is established