Installing the Bridging Converter
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Planning the Installation
Be sure to observe the following guidelines when planning the installation of
your bridging converter.
❑The AT-FS238a/x and AT-FS238b/x Series Bridging Converters must
be connected back-to-back; therefore, one AT-FS238a/x and one AT-
FS238b/x Series converters are required.
❑The end-node connec ted to the 10Base-T/1 00Base-TX twisted pair
port can operate at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.
❑The end-node connected to the tw isted pair port on the bridging
converter can be a network adapter card, repeater, router, hub, or
another bridging converter.
❑The twisted pair cabling must be kept away from sources of electrical
noise, such as radios, transmitters, power lines, broadband amplifiers,
electrical motor, and fluorescent fixtures.
❑Refer to Table 3 for the cabling specifications for the twisted pair port.
Table 3 10Base-T/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Cabling Specifications
Operating Mode Cable Type Maximum Operating
Distance
10Base-T Shielded or unshielde d Category 3 or better 100 m (328 ft)
100Base-TX Shielded or unshielded Category 5 or better 100 m (328 ft)