Farallon Communications R9100 manual Connecting to an Ethernet network, 10Base-T

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Connecting to Your Local Area Network 4-5

Connecting to an Ethernet network

The Netopia R9100 supports Ethernet connections through its eight Ethernet ports. The router automatically detects which Ethernet port is in use.

You can connect either 10Base-T or EtherWave Ethernet networks to the Netopia R9100.

The following table displays some important attributes of these types of Ethernet.

Attribute

EtherWave

10Base-T

 

 

 

 

 

 

Max. length of backbone,

330 feet

330 feet

branch, or end to end (cable

(100 meters)

(100 meters)

length)

 

 

 

 

 

Cable type

Twisted pair

Twisted pair

(10Base-T)

(10Base-T)

 

 

 

 

Netopia R9100 port used

Ethernet

Ethernet

 

 

 

 

Maximum 8

No daisy

Other restrictions

devices (daisy

chain

 

chained)

 

 

 

 

 

10Base-T

You can connect a standard 10Base-T Ethernet network to the Netopia R9100 using any of its available Ethernet ports.

Netopia R9100 Ethernet Router back panel

Line 1 port

8

Ethernet

1

 

Line 2

Auxiliary

Console

Line 1

Power

Normal

1

Uplink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crossover

switch

Auxiliary port

 

 

Power port

8 port Ethernet hub

 

Console port

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Farallon Communications R9100 manual Connecting to an Ethernet network, 10Base-T