Allied Telesis AT-WA7501, AT-WA7500 manual Understanding the Ports, Port Description

Understanding the Ports

AT-WA7500 and AT-WA7501 Installation and User’s Guide

The access point may have up to four ports.

Table 3. Port Descriptions

Port	Description
Power (Not AT-WA7500,	Used with an appropriate power cable,
optional AT-WA7501)	this port connects the access point to an
	AC power source.
Serial	Used with an RS-232 null-modem cable,
	this port connects the access point to a
	terminal or PC to perform configuration.
Ethernet	10BaseT/100BaseTx port. Used with an
	appropriate cable, this port connects the
	access point to your Ethernet network.
	The access point auto-negotiates with the
	device it is communicating with so that the
	data rate is set at the highest rate at which
	both devices can communicate.
Fiber optic	Optional 100BaseFX port. You must use a
(Not AT-WA7500,	patch cable with a female MT-RJ
optional AT-WA7501)	connector to connect the access point to
	your MT-RJ, SC, or ST fiber optic
	network.

To access the ports on the AT-WA7501, you must remove the cable access door.

To remove the AT-WA7501 cable access door

1.Unscrew the two thumbscrews on the cable access door.

2.Remove the door.

This illustration shows the ports that are on the AT-WA7501. For help understanding these ports, see the Port Descriptions table on page 19.

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