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Connecting to the Network

6E128-26, 6E138-25, 6E129-26 and 6E139-25 User’s Guide

3-5

3.6

CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK

This section provides the procedures for connecting fiber optic or
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) segments from the network or other
devices to the modules.

Ports 1 through 24 on the 6E128-26 and 6E138-25 have ST connectors for
multimode fiber optic connections. Ports 1 through 24 on the 6E129-26
and 6E139-25 have ST connectors for single mode fiber optic
connections. Ports 25 and 26 of the 6E12X-26 support FE-100TX,
FE-100FX, or FE-100F3 Fast Ethernet Interface Modules. The FE-100TX
has an RJ45 connector for a Category 5 UTP cable connection. The
FE-100FX has an SC style connector for a multimode fiber optic cable
connection. The FE-100F3 has an SC style connector for a single mode
fiber optic cable connection.

Refer to

Section 3.6.1

to make fiber optic connections to ports 1 through

24 of the modules.

Refer to

Section 3.6.2

to make a twisted pair connection to an FE-100TX.

Refer to

Section 3.6.3

to make a fiber optic connection to an FE-100FX or

FE-100F3.