Nortel Networks Installing Media Dependent Adapters manual Introduction, MDA Models

Introduction

This guide shows how to install media dependent adapters (MDAs) into supported Nortel Networks* products.

Table 1 lists the available MDA models.

Table 1.	MDA Models
Interface Type		Model		Refer to:
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX		•	400-4TX MDA	page 3
(UTP)		•	8100-4TX MDA
		•	BPS2000-4TX MDA
100BASE-FX (Fiber)		•	400-2FX MDA	page 8
		•	8100-2FX MDA
		•	BPS2000-2FX MDA
		•	400-4FX MDA
		•	8100-4FX MDA
		•	BPS2000-4FX MDA
1000BASE-SX		•	450-1SR MDA	page 21
(Shortwave gigabit fiber)		•	450-1SX MDA
1000BASE-LX		•	450-1LR MDA	page 24
(Longwave gigabit fiber)		•	450-1LX MDA
ATM		•	450-2M3 MDA	page 27
		•	450-2S3 MDA
GBIC		•	450-1GBIC MDA	page 31

Nortel Networks is constantly adding new models and features to existing product lines; for a full range of MDAs that are available from Nortel Networks, see your Nortel Networks sales representative.

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