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MULTILINK ML1600/2400 ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS SWITCH – QUICKSTART GUIDE TOC–I
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1. PREPARATION ...................................................................................................... 1
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RECAUTIONS ...............................................................................................................................1
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ETERMINING MOUNTING LOCATION ......................................................................................1
2. MECHANICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 3
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ABLE-TOP OR SHELF MOUNTING ............................................................................................3
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ACK MOUNTING - ML2400 ...................................................................................................3
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AIL / PANEL MOUNTING - ML1600 ............................................................................4
Mounting Dimensions with Metal Brackets............................................................6
DIN-RAIL / PANEL MOUNTING - ML1200/ML800 ...........................................................7
Mounting Dimensions for ML1200/ML800 with metal brackets..................7
3. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 9
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OWERING THE UNIT - ML2400 .............................................................................................9
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OWERING THE UNIT - ML1600 .............................................................................................10
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OWERING THE UNIT - ML1200/ML800 .............................................................................10
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EQUIREMENTS FOR DC-POWERED UNITS ......................................................................11
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LARM CONTACTS .......................................................................................................................11
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IELECTRIC STRENGTH (HI-POT) TESTING ................................................................................12
4. CONNECTING A MANAGEMENT CONSOLE TERMINAL TO THE UNIT ... 13
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ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................13
ML2400/ML1600.................................................................................................................13
ML1200/ML800....................................................................................................................14
5. INTRODUCTION TO TWISTED PAIR & FIBER OPTIC ETHERNET LANS .. 15
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THERNET PHYSICAL LAYER: TWISTED PAIR COPPER VS FIBER OPTIC ................................15
Twisted Pair copper cable ..............................................................................................15
Fiber..........................................................................................................................................16
SUPPORTED NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ........................................................................................16
Star Architecture.................................................................................................................16
Mesh Architecture..............................................................................................................16
Ring Architecture................................................................................................................17
10BASE T AND 100BASET MEDIA .........................................................................................17
Unshielded Twisted Pair cable: ....................................................................................17
Ethernet: Unshielded Twisted Pair..............................................................................18
6. CONNECTING ETHERNET MEDIA ................................................................... 20
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ESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................20
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ONNECTING ST-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (TWIST-LOCK) ..............................................................20
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ONNECTING SC-TYPE FIBER OPTICS (SNAP-IN) ....................................................................21
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ONNECTING SINGLE-MODE FIBER OPTICS ............................................................................21
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ONNECTING RJ45 TWISTED PAIR ..........................................................................................21
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ONNECTING GIGABIT MEDIA USING GBICS .........................................................................22
7. HUBS AND SWITCHES ........................................................................................ 23
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IBER OPTIC ETHERNET: .............................................................................................................23
Wavelengths of light.........................................................................................................23
SINGLE AND MULTI-MODE CABLE .............................................................................................24
Fiber Cable Cross Section and Physical Specifications.....................................24
Single mode fiber - Less attenuation per unit distance ...................................25
8. OPTICAL POWER BUDGET ................................................................................ 26
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SSIGNING AN IP ADDRESS TO THE MULTILIN SWITCH .........................................................27
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SSIGNING A STATIC IP ADDRESS TO A PERSONNEL COMPUTER ..........................................33
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ONFIGURING THE SWITCH PORTS FOR UR REDUNDANT OPERATION ................................39