HP 6000 Router manual Port 100 FX MM FIC

60CHAPTER 7: FLEXIBLE INTERFACE CARDS

Ethernet cables fit into two categories, i.e., straight-through cables and crossover cables.

■Straight-through cable: The sequences of the twisted pairs crimped in the RJ45 connectors at both ends are the same. It is used for connecting a terminal device (e.g., PC and router) to a HUB or LAN Switch. The cables delivered with the router are straight-through cables.

■Crossover cable: The wire sequences of the twisted pairs crimped in the RJ45 connectors at both ends are different. It is used for connecting two terminal devices (e.g., PC and router).Users can make it as needed.

When preparing network cables, please use shielded twisted-pair (STP) cables; they are available for the sake of electromagnetic compatibility.

The interface cables in the standard configuration of FIC cards are straight-through cables.

Connect Interface Cable Use the following procedure to connect interface cables:

1If the Ethernet cable is a straight-through cable, plug one end of the cable into an Ethernet port on the FIC card, and another end to a HUB or LAN Switch.

2Power on the Router and check the status of the LINK LED on the FIC panel. ON means that the link has been connected and OFF means that the link is not connected. In the latter case, check the line.

	You must connect a cable to the interface with the appropriate mark. Misplugging
	is prone to impair the interface card and even damage the router mainframe.
1-port 100 FX MM FIC	The 1-port 100FX MM FIC provides one 100Mbps Ethernet multi-mode fiber
(3C13860) and	interface. The 1-port 100FX SM FIC provides one 100Mbps Ethernet single mode
1-port 100 FX SM FIC	fiber interface. The high reliability and sound transmission quality intrinsic to
(3C13862)	optical fibers enable the 1-port 100FX SM FIC to easily accomplish the
	communications between the Router and a LAN. The interface can work in
	megabit full-duplex mode.
	In terms of transmission mode, optical fibers fall into multi-mode optical fiber and
	single-mode optical fiber.
	Single-mode optical fiber has a very thin core, and transmits only in single mode
	on a given wavelength. It features wide band and large transmission capacity.
	Multi-mode optical fiber can make the transmission in multiple modes on a given
	wavelength. In multi-mode, lights of different modes are transmitted at different
	speeds, resulting in phase distortion and hence limiting the transmission band. In
	terms of fiber core size, there are two types of multi-mode optical fibers, i.e.,
	62.5m and 50m, which are acceptable transmission media in ISO/IEC 11801
	standard.
Interface Attributes	The following table describes the interface attributes of The 1-port 100 FX MM FIC
	and 100 FX SM.
	Table 2 The 1-port 100BASE-F SM FIC interface attributes
	Attribute	Description
		100 FX SM	100 FX MM