Nortel Networks Media Dependent Adapter 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:
10/100BASE-TX (UTP)		•	400-4TX MDA	page 3
		•	8100-4TX MDA
100BASE-FX (Fiber)		•	400-2FX MDA	page 6
		•	8100-2FX MDA
		•	400-4FX MDA
		•	8100-4FX MDA
1000BASE-SX		•	450-1SR MDA	page 12
(Shortwave gigabit fiber)		•	450-1SX MDA
1000BASE-LX		•	450-1LR MDA	page 17
(Longwave gigabit fiber)		•	450-1LX MDA

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.

For more details, see your switch product user’s guide.

Table 2 on page 2 lists the supported Nortel Networks products.

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