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PA-2FE-TX and PA-2FE-FX Two-Port Fast Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration
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Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters
Connecting a PA-2FE RJ-45 or SC Cable
Connecting a PA-2FE RJ-45 or SC Cable
To continue your PA-2FE port adapter installation, you must install the port adapter’s interface cables.
The following instructions apply to all supported platforms.
RJ-45 and SC-type fiber-optic cables are not available from Cisco; they are available from commercial
cable vendors.
Use the following procedure to connect RJ-45 or SC cables:
Step 1 If you have RJ-45 connections (PA-2FE-TX), attach the Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable
directly to an RJ-45 port on the PA-2FE-TX. (See Figure 3-3.) The PA-2FE is an end-station device and
not a repeater. You must connect the PA-2FE to a transceiver, switch, hub, repeater, DTE, or
back-to-back to another 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter.
If you have SC connections (PA-2FE-FX), attach the cable directly to an SC port on the PA-2FE-FX.
(See Figure 3-4.) Use either one duplex SC connector or two simplex SC connectors, and observe the
correct relationship between the receive (RX) and transmit (TX) ports on the PA-2FE-FX and your
repeater.
Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown to allow a full detailed view
of each port adapter’s faceplate.
Caution Only connect cables that comply with EIA/TIA-568 standards. (See the “Receptacles, Cables, and
Pinouts” section on page 1-4 for cable recommendations and specifications.)
Step 2 Attach the network end of your RJ-45 or SC-type cable to your 10/100BASE-T transceiver, switch, hub,
repeater, DTE, or other external 10/100BASE-T equipment.
Figure 3-3 Connecting a PA-2FE-TX RJ-45 Cable—Horizontal Orientation
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