Cisco Systems VIP-FE-TX/4E Attaching 4E Port Adapter Interface Cables, RJ-45 cable up to four

VIP Port Adapter Functions

Attaching 4E Port Adapter Interface Cables

On a single 4E port adapter, you can use up to four RJ-45 connections.

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

Connect RJ-45 cables to the 4E port adapter as follows:

Step 1 Attach the Category 5 UTP cable directly to the RJ-45 port on the 4E port adapter. (See

Figure 29.)

The 4E port adapter is an end station device and not a repeater. You must connect the 4E port adapter to a repeater or hub.

Figure 29 Connecting 4E RJ-45 Cables (Horizontal Orientation—Shown without Handles)

FAST ETHERNET

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0 1 2 3 LINK ETHERNET-10BT

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RJ-45 cable (up to four)

To transceiver, repeater, or DTE

Note VIP configurations using only one 4E port adapter and a port adapter blank, or two 4E port adapters, are currently not supported. 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.

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