VIP Port Adapter Functions

Attaching FE-TX Port Adapter Interface Cables

On a single 100BASE-T port adapter, you can use either the RJ-45 connection or the MII connection. If you have two FE-TX, 100BASE-T port adapters on your VIP, you can use the RJ-45 connection on one and the MII connection on the other.

Note RJ-45 and MII cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable vendors.

Connect RJ-45 and MII cables as follows:

Step 1 If you have RJ-45 connections, attach the Category 5 UTP cable directly to the RJ-45 port on the FE-TX port adapter. (See Figure 20.)

If you have MII connections, attach an MII cable directly to the MII port on the FE-TX port adapter or attach a 100BASE-T transceiver, with the media appropriate to your application, to the MII port on the FE-TX port adapter. (See Figure 20.)

The FE-TX port adapter is an end station device and not a repeater. You must connect the

FE-TX port adapter to a repeater or hub.

Note The FE-TX and 4E port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full view of detail on each port adapter’s faceplate.

Figure 20 Connecting FE-TX MII and RJ-45 Cables (Horizontal Orientation—Shown without Handles)

FAST ETHERNET

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0

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LINK

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ETHERNET-10BT

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MII cable

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RJ-45 cable

RJ-45 cable (up to four)

 

To transceiver,

To repeater

To transceiver,

repeater, or DTE

or DTE

repeater, or DTE

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