Allied Telesis AT-GS2002/SP - Manual (Page 20)

Chapter 1: Overview
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Twisted-Pair Ports
The AT-GS2002/SP Media Converter features one twisted-pair port that is
10Base-T, 100Base-TX, and 1000Base-T compliant and has a maximum
operating distance of 100 m (328 feet). You can configure this port for
Auto-Negotiation or you can configure the port’s speed and duplex mode
manually. This port is labeled “Port 2” on the front panel. Refer to Figure 1
on page 19 for its location.
Note
Refer to “DIP Switches” on page 26 and Table 7, “Rear Panel DIP
Switch Settings” on page 34 for information on how to configure the
Auto-Negotiation feature and the speed and duplex settings.
The twisted-pair port features an 8-pin RJ-45 connector. For the port
pinouts, refer to “Connectors and Port Pinouts” on page 50.
Cable
Specifications
The cable requirements for the twisted-pair port on the AT-GS2002/SP are
listed in Table 1.
MDI/MDI-X
Mode
This twisted-pair port features auto-MDI/MDI-X when operating at 10, 100,
or 1000 Mbps. A port is automatically configured as MDI or MDI-X when it
is connected to another Ethernet port. Consequently, you can use a
straight-through or cross-over twisted-pair cable when connecting any
type of network device to this port on the media converter.
Table 1. twisted-pair Cable Specifications for the AT-GS2002/SP
Cable Type 10Mbps 100Mbps 1000Mbps
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 3 shielded
or unshielded cabling with 100
Ohm impedance and a
frequency of 16 MHz.
Yes Yes No
Standard TIA/EIA 568-A-
compliant Category 5 or TIA/
EIA 568-B-compliant
Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e)
shielded or unshielded cabling
with 100 Ohm impedance and
a frequency of 100 MHz.
Yes Yes Yes
Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 6 or 6a
shielded cabling.
Yes Yes Yes