Patton electronic 1170M SERIES user manual Installation, Installing a Fiber Modem

3.0 INSTALLATION

The following sections describe installing and configuring the Model 1170M Series of Ethernet Fiber Modems

3.1 INSTALLING A FIBER MODEM

Do the following to install the Model 1170M Series of Ethernet Fiber Modems:

1.The MDI/MDI-X switch enables you to connect the 1170M models to different types of network devices using a standard (straight- through) network patch cable.

To connect the 1170M models to a terminal, transceiver, or network inter- face card (NIC), set the switch to the MDI-X (lefthand) position (see Figure 1).

Otherwise, to connect to a hub or switch, set the switch to the MDI (right- hand) position (see Figure 1).

Figure 1. MDI/MDI-X switch, Ethernet RJ-45 jack, and power jack locations

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