Cabletron Systems BRIM-T6 manual Appendix B Media Specifications and Requirements

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APPENDIX B MEDIA SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

B.1 FIBER OPTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1 B.2 SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (STP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2 B.3 UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR (UTP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

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Contents BRIM-T6 USER’S Guide Page All Rights Reserved Order Number 9031288 September Vcci Notice FCC NoticeDOC Notice Program License Agreement Cabletron Software Program LicenseExclusion of Warranty & Disclaimer Liability United States Government Restricted RightsContents Appendix B Media Specifications and Requirements Using this Manual Chapter IntroductionIntroducing the BRIM-T6 Media FlexibilityJumper Selectable Ring Speed Bridge/Routing ProtocolsSpanning Tree Algorithm STA Compliance BRIM-T6 ManagementBrim Specifications SafetyRelated Documentation EnvironmentGetting Help Networking PublicationsIntroduction Unpacking the BRIM-T6 Chapter InstallationInstalling the BRIM-T6 Installing the BRIM-T6 into a MIM Installing the BRIM-T6 Installing the BRIM-T6 into a Standalone Device Configuring the BRIM-T6 Ring SpeedSPD Configuring and Installing TPIMs Tpim Conﬁguration for Station Applications Installing TPIMs Chapter Connecting to the Network Connecting STP SegmentsConnecting UTP Segments Connecting Fiber Optic SegmentsConnecting Fiber Optic Segments Connecting to the Network 16Mb Ring Speed Chapter Monitoring and TroubleshootingLanview Leds XMT Transmit RCV ReceiveSTB Standby LNK Media Link OK on attached TpimChecking the Connection LED Speciﬁcations SummaryMonitoring and Troubleshooting Fiber Optic Tpim Specifications Appendix a Tpim SpecificationsTwisted Pair Tpim Pinouts Station Mode Tpim Specifications Appendix B Media Specifications and Requirements Fiber OpticShielded Twisted Pair STP Impedance and AttentuationMaximum Trunk Lengths Unshielded Twisted Pair UTPMaximum Lobe Length Attenuation and Impedance Table B-4. UTP Voice Grade and Category 3 SpeciﬁcationsMaximum Lobe Lengths Media Specifications and Requirements