Allied Telesis AT-2911GP/SXLC, AT-2911GP/LXLC, AT-2911GP/SXSC manual Connecting the Network Cables

AT-2911GP Gigabit Fiber Ethernet PoE+ Adapters Installation and User’s Guide

Connecting the Network Cables

Connecting a

Fiber Optic

Network Cable

Connecting a

Twisted-Pair

Copper Cable

The AT-2911GP adapter card is equipped with the fiber optic and PoE+ copper ports. The fiber optic port is for the network; the PoE+ copper port is for a PoE Powered Device (PD), such as a VoIP phone. To connect the adapter card to the network and PD, you must have a fiber optic cable with the appropriate connecter and a twisted-pair copper cable.

To connect a fiber optic network cable to the adapter, perform the following procedure:

1. Prepare a fiber optic cable with an appropriate connecter.

Warning

The fiber optic ports contain a Class 1 laser device. When the ports are disconnected, always cover them with the provided plug. Exposed ports may cause skin or eye damage.

2.Remove a rubber plug from the adapter.

3.Connect one end of the cable to the adapter.

4.Connect the other end of the cable to the appropriate Ethernet network port or fiber optic port.

Note

After the cable is properly connected at both ends, the adapter card LED should be functional. See Table 1 on page 17 for a description of LED operation.

To connect a twisted-pair copper cable to the adapter, perform the following procedure:

1.Prepare a twisted-pair copper cable.

2.Connect one end of the cable to the adapter.

3.Connect the other end of the cable to a PD, such as a VoIP phone.

Note

After the cable is properly connected at both ends, the adapter card LED should be functional. See Table 1 on page 17 for a description of LED operation.

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