Nortel Networks 5000BH manual Port Types, Cable Types

Using the 8-port TokenSpeed and TokenSpeed/MCP Switch Modules

Port Types

When you connect a network device to a token ring port on the TokenSpeed module, you must specify a TokenSpeed port type through SpeedView. The port type setting is based on the type of network connection you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module. Table B-1 shows the types of network connections and the correct port type for each.

Table B-1.	Port types for the TokenSpeed module
Network device port		TokenSpeed port type
Lobe port on token ring hub		Station
Lobe port on IBM 8228 MAU or similar device		Station
Station port on a network interface card (NIC)		Hub
in a server, PC, or router
RI port on a Bay Networks token ring hub		Bay/SNPX RO
RO port on a Bay Networks token ring hub		RI–other
		Note: The RO port type on the
		Bay Networks hub must be set as
		Other.
RI port on a non-Bay Networks token ring hub		RO–other
RO port on a non-Bay Networks token ring hub		RI–other

Cable Types

The following types of cables are used to make connections to the TokenSpeed module:

•Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable with an RJ-45 connector on one end and an appropriate connector on the other end for the device you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module

•Type 1A STP cable with an RJ-45 connector on one end and an appropriate connector on the other end for the device you are connecting to the TokenSpeed module

•Serial MCP cable that is shipped with the Centillion switch

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