Allied Telesis AT-MC103LH, AT-MC102XL, AT-MC101XL, AT-MC103XL manual Mdi Mdi-X

4.Verify that the PWR LED lights green.

5.Set the unit in Link Test mode

6.Remove the dust cap from the fiber optic connectors.

7.Plug the appropriate fiber cable into the connector. See Table 3 for IEEE 802.3u cabling specifications

8.Connect the other end of the fiber cable to the desired end station. Verify that the link LED is ON.

9.If you are making a direct connection to a workstation using straight- through cable, set the MDI/MDI-X switch to the MDI-Xposition. (MDI-X is the default position.)

If you are connecting the media converter to a hub, switch, or another media converter with a straight-through cable, set the MDI/MDI-X switch to the MDI position. See Figure 7.

TX	RX	100Base-FX
NML		REC

LNK

LNK TST

100Base-TX

MDI MDI-X

REC

PWR

NML

LNK

MC101XL FAST ETHERNET MEDIA CONVERTER

C

K

MDI MDI-X

Figure 7 MDI/MDI-X Switch

10.Plug a Category 5 twisted pair cable into the RJ45 connector.Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to the desired end station. Verify that the Link LED is ON

11.Set the unit to Normal (NML) Mode for normal operation.

Note

End stations used with the media converter must operate in the same duplex mode (either both full-duplex or both half-duplex).

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