Black Box Ethernet Extender & Media Converter Rack manual Installing ETHERNET EXTENDER LB300A

Installing ETHERNET EXTENDER: LB300A

The chassis is equipped with media converter carriers, each of which is fitted into bays of the chassis.

LB300A: Ethernet Extender Product Overview

LB300A: Ethernet Extender Product Features

yOne 10/100BaseTX (TX) Ethernet port with RJ-45 connector

yAuto negotiation of speed and duplex mode on TX port

yAuto MDIX on TX port

yComplies with IEEE 802.3 10BaseT and IEEE 802.3u 100BaseTX standards

yOne Ethernet over VDSL port with RJ-11 connector

yEthernet over VDSL port auto senses the speed of 1/3/5/10/15/20/25/30Mbps

yOne DIP switch for configuring VDSL local or remote mode

yStatus LEDs

yExternal AC to DC power adapter

yUsed as a stand-alone device or with a chassis

yHot-swappable when used with a chassis

VDSL Mode Settings

VDSL mode settings are made very simple by means of a switch at the rear panel of the VDSL Extender. The switch has two positions for VDSL mode settings. Refer to the table below for more details. One device must be set to Loc and the other to Rmt when two devices are connected.

Loc	Rmt
The device operates in	The device operates in
local mode	remote mode

Ethernet Extender Front Panel & LEDs

The LED indicators give you instant feedback on status of the Ethernet Extender:

LEDs	State	Indication
Pwr	Steady	Power on
		Pwr stands for POWER
	Off	Power off
Ethernet
Lnk/Act	Steady	A valid Ethernet connection
		established
		Lnk stands for LINK
	Flashing	Transmitting or receiving Ethernet
		data
		Act stands for ACTIVITY
	Off	Neither valid Ethernet connection
		established nor transmitting/receiving
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