GarrettCom Magnum 700X Network Router User Manual


 
Magnum 700X Mini-Concentrators Installation and User Guide (05/98)
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2.6 Applications
The Magnum 700X provides connectivity between multiple and various Ethernet
media types from a single chassis device, and includes support for the following IEEE 802.3 10
Mbps standards: 10BASE5, 10BASE2, 10BASE-T, 10BASE-FL, FOIRL. Where more than one
type of Ethernet media is required, the Magnum 700X easily integrates a mixed media network.
Also, the Magnum 700X can be optionally configured with BPMs to offer local-bridge isolation
for any segments.
Figure 2.6 illustrates a Magnum 700X being used to support an existing ThinNet
(10BASE2) network of just a few users, the addition of a new 10BASE-T segment to handle up
to eight more user stations, the future expansion of the network using fiber (10BASE-FL), and an
AUI/DTE drop cable segment to an attached server.
Figure 2.6: Magnum 700X brings together mixed Ethernet media
Magnum 700X Mini-Concentrators will function properly when the network
installation follows IEEE standards for the various Ethernet media. Each media type has
different installation limitations based on IEEE 802.3 standards, and those specifications should
be adhered to for all applications. A summary of each Ethernet media type and the
corresponding Magnum PM is presented here:
IEEE Standard Reference
Max. Distance Taps PM Type
Drop Cable AUI 50m (165 ft) n/a RPM-AUI, RPM-DTE, BPM-AUI
10BASE5 ThickNet 500m (1640 ft) 100 RPM-AUI, BPM-AUI
10BASE2 ThinNet185m (607 ft) 30 RPM-BNC, BPM-BNC
10BASE-T Twisted Pair 100m (328 ft) n/a RPM-TP, BPM-TP
FOIRL mm
1
Fiber 1.0km(3,281 ft) n/a RPM-FST, RPM-FSM, BPM-FST
10BASE-FL mm
1
Fiber 2.0km(6,562 ft) n/a RPM-FST, RPM-FSM, BPM-FST
*sgl.m
2
Fiber 10.0km(65,620ft) n/a RPM-SMF
1
mm = multi-mode * not currently standardized by IEEE, typically used up to only 4Km distance
2
sgl.m = single-mode
Existing
10BASE2 ThinNet
(Future)
10BASE-FL
Fiber Segment
(New)
UTP Uplink
Segment
8 user
10BASE-T hub
Network Server
Magnum 700X
Mini-Concentrator
Remote 8 user
10BASE-T hub