GarrettCom Magnum 700X manual Applications, Ieee Standard Reference Max. Distance Taps PM Type

Magnum 700X Mini-Concentrators Installation and User Guide (05/98)

2.6Applications

The Magnum 700X provides connectivity between multiple and various Ethernet media types from a single chassis device, and includes support for the following IEEE 802.3 10 Mbps standards: 10BASE5, 10BASE2, 10BASE-T, 10BASE-FL, FOIRL. Where more than one type of Ethernet media is required, the Magnum 700X easily integrates a mixed media network. Also, the Magnum 700X can be optionally configured with BPMs to offer local-bridge isolation for any segments.

Figure 2.6 illustrates a Magnum 700X being used to support an existing ThinNet (10BASE2) network of just a few users, the addition of a new 10BASE-T segment to handle up to eight more user stations, the future expansion of the network using fiber (10BASE-FL), and an AUI/DTE drop cable segment to an attached server.

8user

10BASE-T hub

(New)

UTP Uplink

Segment

Network Server

Magnum 700X

Mini-Concentrator

Existing 10BASE2 ThinNet

(Future)

10BASE-FL Fiber Segment

Remote 8 user 10BASE-T hub

Figure 2.6: Magnum 700X brings together mixed Ethernet media

Magnum 700X Mini-Concentrators will function properly when the network installation follows IEEE standards for the various Ethernet media. Each media type has different installation limitations based on IEEE 802.3 standards, and those specifications should be adhered to for all applications. A summary of each Ethernet media type and the corresponding Magnum PM is presented here:

IEEE Standard	Reference		Max. Distance	Taps	PM Type
Drop Cable	AUI		50m (165 ft)	n/a	RPM-AUI, RPM-DTE, BPM-AUI
10BASE5	ThickNet		500m (1640 ft)	100	RPM-AUI, BPM-AUI
10BASE2	ThinNet185m (607 ft)			30	RPM-BNC, BPM-BNC
10BASE-T	Twisted Pair		100m (328 ft)	n/a	RPM-TP, BPM-TP
FOIRL	mm1	Fiber	1.0km(3,281 ft)	n/a	RPM-FST, RPM-FSM, BPM-FST
10BASE-FL	mm1	Fiber	2.0km(6,562 ft)	n/a	RPM-FST, RPM-FSM, BPM-FST
*	sgl.m2 Fiber		10.0km(65,620ft)	n/a	RPM-SMF
1 mm = multi-mode	* not currently standardized by IEEE, typically used up to only 4Km distance
2 sgl.m = single-mode

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