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Table of Contents Summary Table of Contents ...........................................................................................................................3
Table of Contents ...........................................................................................................................................4
List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................7
List of Tables ..................................................................................................................................................8
About this guide .............................................................................................................................................9
Audience................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Structure................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Precautions........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Safety when working with electricity ...............................................................................................................10
General observations .......................................................................................................................................11
Typographical conventions used in this document................................................................................................ 11
General conventions .......................................................................................................................................11
1General information...................................................................................................................................... 13
IpLink Model 2884 Overview...............................................................................................................................14
IpLink Model 2888 Overview...............................................................................................................................15
Features and Benefits.............................................................................................................................................16
Model 2884 Features ......................................................................................................................................16
Model 2888 Features ......................................................................................................................................16
Rear and Front Panels............................................................................................................................................17
IpLink 2884/2888 rear panel ..........................................................................................................................17
IpLink 2884/2888 front panel ........................................................................................................................19
2Applications overview....................................................................................................................................20
Typical IPLink 2884 Application..........................................................................................................................21
Typical IPLink 2888 Application..........................................................................................................................22
3IpLink installation........................................................................................................................................ 23
Planning the installation........................................................................................................................................24
Site log ............................................................................................................................................................24
Network information ......................................................................................................................................24
Network Diagram ...........................................................................................................................................24
IP related information .....................................................................................................................................25
Software tools .................................................................................................................................................25
Power source ...................................................................................................................................................25
Location and mounting requirements .............................................................................................................25
Installing the IpLink 2884/2888............................................................................................................................25
Placing the IpLink ..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing cables ...............................................................................................................................................26
Connecting the T1/E1 ports .....................................................................................................................26
Connecting the 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet LAN and WAN cables ......................................................26
Connecting the power supply ....................................................................................................................27