Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions 1000 ADSL manual Single PC Configuration

Single PC Configuration

A single PC with integrated Ethernet port or Ethernet Personal Computer Network Interface Card (PC-NIC) can be connected to the ADSL modem (see figure 20).

The connection must be made with a straight-throughcable (see figure 21) since a PC is equipped with an Ethernet interface of type Medium Dependent Interface (MDI).

ATM Network

ADSL

Modem

PC with PC-NIC

Remote

Splitter

Ethernet

Figure 20. Single PC Configuration

Straight-Through Cable Layout

ADSL Modem

1

Receive

2

Twisted-Pairs

3

Transmit

6

MDI-X Port

(Transmit and Receive

Connections Reversed)

PC

1

Transmit

2

3

Receive

6

MDI Port

Figure 21. MDI-X Internal Crossover

Multiple PC Configuration

To connect multiple PCs to an Ethernet interface, a hub must be installed first (see figure 22).

The connection of the hub to the ADSL modem must be made with a crossover cable (see figure 23), since the hub is equipped with an Ethernet interface of type MDI-X.