CONNECTING TO THE NETWORK
3.2 CONNECTING UTP SEGMENTS
The
To connect a UTP segment to a
RJ45 Port
RJ45
Connector
Figure 3-2. Connecting a UTP Segment
3.3 CONNECTING FIBER OPTIC SEGMENTS
Both the TPIM
•Fiber optic segments with Straight Tip (ST) connectors attach to ST ports much like BNC connectors attach to BNC ports. The connector must be inserted into the port with the alignment key on the connector inserted into the alignment slot on the port. Then the connector must be turned to lock it down.
•The physical communication link consists of two strands of fiber optic cabling. The Transmit strand (TX) at one end connects to the Receive (RX) port at the other end and vice versa.