Paradyne 6800 manual Connecting Additional Full-Feature Workstations

Connecting the Components

The Ethernet circuit card must be activated in the host processor to support the two UIPs. Running the EISA Configuration Utility, as indicated in Chapter 2, activates the card. To complete the network installation, you need the following equipment:

•A network hub unit (see Figure 4-4)

•Three modular cables (part number 035-0116-5031)

•Three AUI adapters

NOTE

ALL devices on the network must have link integrity enabled. If any part of the network is reusing StarLAN equipment, those StarLAN devices must have link integrity switches and you must set link integrity to enabled. Any older StarLAN network equipment which does not have the link integrity option switch must be replaced.

Once you have this equipment assembled, perform the following steps:

1.Connect the network hub unit power cord to a non-switched outlet.

2.Connect the AUI adapters to the Ethernet cards on the host processor and the two UIPs.

3.Connect one end of an 035-0116-5031 cable to each AUI adapter.

4.Connect the other end of each 035-0116-5031 cable to a port on the network hub unit.

NOTE

To ensure that the TCP/IP network operates efficiently, always use the shortest cord possible to connect each device to the network hub unit.

Connecting Additional Full-Feature Workstations

To connect additional workstations, you need to connect a dedicated workstation to the network hub unit. The display units and keyboards on the two UIPs serve as the first two full-feature workstations. Figure 4-8 shows what the network looks like with five dedicated full-feature workstations.

To connect the full-feature workstations to the network hub unit, you need a modular cable (part number 035-0116-5031). Perform the following steps:

1.Connect one end of the 035-0116-5031 cable to the EtherLink II card in the full-feature workstation.

2.Connect the other end of the 035-0116-5031 cable to a port on the network hub unit.

6800-A2-GN22-30 January 1997 4-11