Installing the asantébridge 1012 – Asante Technologies 1012 User Manual
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Installing the AsantéBridge 1012
3
Connect the MAU to the AsantéBridge
external port
as
shown below.
Figure 1-10 Connecting to the External Port
4
Connect the remaining backbone cable to another MAU,
also with an AUI connector on the other end.
Alternatively, you can prepare the cable with a male BNC
connector.
5
Connect the second MAU to the AsantéBridge
hub port
,
which is actually the
hub 3in1 port
. See Figure 1-10 on
page 1-19 for the location.
6
Power up the AsantéBridge.
The unit
automatically
begins bridging between the two
segments, building a dynamic forwarding address table as
each device on both segments transmits. You do not need
to configure, program, or modify the AsantéBridge in any
way. All operation is completely automatic.
About Spanning Trees
Although this simple installation procedure does not describe a
spanning tree configuration, there is no difference. If you install
the AsantéBridge in parallel with another bridge implementing the
IEEE 802.1d spanning tree algorithm, it will
automatically
begin
to participate in the spanning tree algorithm. You do not need to
take any special steps to prepare or configure the bridge.
RJ21 10 BASE-T PORTS
IN or
OUT
AUI
PARTITION
TRAFFIC
RS232
THROUGH
AMS LINK
UP=PC
DOWN=TERMINAL
END
3-IN-1 UPLINK
BNC
Spare Fuse in Fuse Holder
2A/250V Slow Blow Fuse
Replace Only With Fuse of Same Rating
External Port
Hub Port