Cabletron Systems SEHI-22FL Switch User Manual


 
SEHI User’s Guide 3-1
CHAPTER 3
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS AND
SPECIFICATIONS
This chapter describes cabling requirements, network guidelines, and
operating specifications for the SEHI.
The network must meet the requirements and conditions specified in this
chapter to obtain satisfactory performance from this equipment. Failure to
follow these guidelines can result in poor network performance.
3.1 CABLE SPECIFICATIONS
The SEHI-22FL network ports support 10BASE-FL Multimode Fiber
Optic cabling.
Ethernet Port Interface Modules (EPIMs) expand a network using
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP), Shielded Twisted Pair (STP), Multimode
Fiber Optic, Single Mode Fiber Optic, or Thin Coaxial cabling. For
information concerning EPIMs, refer to Appendix A.
The rear panel Interconnect Bus port supports Cabletron Systems
HubSTACK Interconnect cables for stackable applications.
Take care in planning and preparing the network cabling and connections.
The quality of the connections and the length of cables are critical factors
in determining the reliability of the network. The following sections
provide the specifications for each media type.
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CAUTION
The network must meet the requirements and conditions
specified in this chapter to obtain satisfactory performance from
this equipment. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in
poor network performance.
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