Nortel Networks 114200-E Connecting Communications Cables, Connecting to an Ethernet Interface

Installing and Operating Passport ARN Routers

Connecting Communications Cables

Gather the communications equipment and cabling that you will attach to the ARN. If you do not have the proper cables, contact your network administrator or see the Cable Guide.

Note: For cable interface descriptions, see Appendix C.

Then, complete the steps in the applicable sections:

•“Connecting to an Ethernet Interface” on page 1-10

•“Connecting to a Token Ring Interface” on page 1-13

•“Connecting to a Serial Interface” on page 1-15

•“Connecting to the ISDN Interface” on page 1-17

•“Connecting to the 56/64K DSU/CSU Interface” on page 1-18

•“Connecting to the FT1/T1 DSU/CSU Interface” on page 1-18

•“Connecting to the E1/FE1 DSU/CSU Interface” on page 1-19

•“Connecting to the X.25 PAD Interface” on page 1-21

Connecting to an Ethernet Interface

You can connect an Ethernet cable to any ARN base or expansion module that contains an Ethernet interface option.

Note: On Ethernet modules that offer two interface types -- an attachment unit interface (AUI) transceiver interface or a UTP interface -- you can only use one interface at a time. For example, you can connect to either the AUI transceiver interface or the 10BASE-T UTP interface on the base module, but you cannot use both interfaces at the same time.

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