Cabletron Systems 6E133-25 - Manual (Page 31)

Connecting to the Network
6E122-26, 6E132-25, 6E123-26 and 6E133-25 User’s Guide 3-5
3.5 CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK
This section provides the procedures for connecting segments from the
network or other devices to the modules.
Ports 1 through 24 on the 6E122-26 and 6E132-25 have RJ45 connectors
for twisted pair connections. Ports 1 through 24 on the 6E123-26 and
6E133-25 have RJ21 connectors for twisted pair 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 3.5.1 to make twisted pair connections to ports 1 through
24 of the 6E122-26 and 6E132-25.
Refer to Section 3.5.2 to make twisted pair connections to ports 1 through
24 of the 6E123-26 and 6E133-25.
Refer to Section 3.5.3 to make a Twisted Pair connection to an
FE-100TX.
Refer to Section 3.5.4 to make a fiber optic connection to an FE-100FX or
FE-100F3.
NOTE
If the 6E12X-26 and 6E13X-25 are being installed in a network
using SmartTrunking, there are rules concerning the network
cable and port configurations that must be followed for
SmartTrunking to operate properly. Before connecting the
cables refer to the Cabletron Systems
SmartTrunk User’s
Guide shipped with the modules..