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CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED

 

 

Connecting to Your 10Base2 LAN

 

 

 

You can use the10Base2 Coaxial port to connect to

 

 

 

your network and to other OfficeConnect units.

 

 

 

When using 10Base2 cable, it is important that both

 

 

 

ends of the segment are properly terminated with

 

 

 

50 Ohm end pieces.

 

 

 

Only use 50 Ohm 10BaseT cables and use a ‘Y’ piece

 

 

 

for each unit to ensure adequate clearance of the

 

 

 

other ports. Due to the small size of the unit, you may

 

 

 

find that a traditional ‘T’ piece does not provide

 

 

 

enough clearance to allow space for fingers and

 

 

 

cables when units are stacked together.

 

 

1 Connect a 10Base2 ‘Y’ piece to each OfficeConnect

 

 

 

unit and every other device to be connected.

 

 

2 Daisy-chain each ‘Y’ piece with a length of 10Base2

 

 

 

coaxial cable to form a single segment as shown in

 

 

 

Figure 1-6. Remember to terminate the two free ends

 

 

 

of the segment by fitting end pieces.

 

 

 

To disconnect a 10Base2 cable, twist each connector

Figure 1-6

Connecting 10Base2 Cable

 

 

 

 

counter-clockwise to unlock it and remove it.

 

 

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3Com 510, 520, 530 manual Connecting to Your 10Base2 LAN, Counter-clockwise to unlock it and remove it