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and medium-sized ISPs to interconnect eight (using the FIC-8ASE) or 16 (using the FIC-16ASE) LANs through asynchronous dialup lines.

Interface Attributes The following table describes the interface attributes of the FIC-8ASE and FIC-16ASE:

Table 111 Interface attributes of the FIC-8ASE/ FIC-16ASE

 

Description

 

Attribute

FIC-8ASE

FIC-16ASE

 

 

 

Connector

RJ-45

 

 

 

 

Number of connectors

8 (FIC-8ASE)

 

 

16 (FIC-16ASE)

 

 

 

 

Interface standard and operating

RS232

 

mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cable type

AUX cable

 

 

Ethernet straight-through cable

 

FIC-8ASE/FIC-16ASE dumb terminal cable

 

 

 

Min. baud rate (bps)

300

 

 

 

 

Max. baud rate (bps)

115.2 k

 

 

 

 

 

Service supported

1)

Dialup through modem

 

 

2)

Backup

 

 

3)

Terminal access service

 

 

4)

Asynchronous leased line

 

 

 

 

 

Interface LEDs The following figures show the FIC-8ASE and FIC-16ASE panels:

Figure 191 FIC-8ASE panel

Figure 192 FIC-16ASE panel

The FIC-8ASE/FIC-16ASE has one LED for each port. These LEDs are located in the apertures beneath the ports. ON means a link is present; OFF means data is being transmitted and/or received.

Interface Cable The FIC-8ASE/FIC-16ASE uses two types of interface cables: AUX cable and dumb terminal cable (RJ-45-to-RJ-45), which can be made on site with network cables.

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