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LANMaster™ T8 8-Port Ethernet™ Repeater Hub
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Installing LANMaster T8 at Site
NOTE: Mounting brackets, screws, and rubber feet are provided.
To install the LANMaster T8 on table or other flat surface:
1. Carefully turn LANMaster T8 to side.
2. Install four (4) rubber feet (included with packing material):
• Separate rubber feet.
• Remove protective paper from
adhesive surface of rubber foot.
• Position and secure each rubber
foot as shown.
3. Return LANMaster T8 to upright
position.
To install the LANMaster T8 mounting bracket under shelf or on wall:
1. Using mounting bracket as a guide, with
pencil or other marking device, mark screw
installation locations on wall or under shelf.
2. Using Phillips screwdriver, install two (2)
screws (included with packing material) at
installation locations marked on wall or under
shelf.
3. Using Phillips
screwdriver, install two
(2) screws (included
with packing material)
through mounting
bracket securely into
LANMaster T8 chassis.
4. Carefully install
mounting
bracket, with
attached
LANMaster T8 chassis, to installed mounting screws,
aligning mounting bracket so that mounting screws
are secured at narrow end of bracket mounting
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Installing Thicknet 10BASE-5 Cable
The LANMaster T8 provides a female AUI connector at the back for
network connection to 10BASE-5 through an AUI drop cable or to
10BASE-2, 10BASE-T, or 10BASE-FL through a transceiver.
CONNECTING TO 10BASE-5 USING AUI DROP CABLE
To connect to 10BASE-5 cable using AUI drop cable:
1. Locate or build IEEE 802.3 compliant AUI drop cable.
2. Connect AUI drop cable
male connector to female
AUI (DTE) connector on
LANMaster T8.
3. Connect AUI drop cable
female connector to the AUI
port on a 10BASE-5 cable
transceiver or media
attachment unit (MAU).
4. Verify that 10BASE-5
segment is terminated at both ends using 50-ohm terminators.
CONNECTING TO NETWORK USING TRANSCEIVER
NOTE: Refer to transceiver documentation for detailed specifications.
To connect to network using transceiver:
1. Locate IEEE 802.3 compliant transceiver with male AUI
connector and with required network media connector.
2. Connect transceiver male AUI connector to the female AUI
connector on LANMaster T8.
3. Referring to transceiver documentation, connect transceiver
network media connector to the network media.
50 ohm terminator
TO FIBER, COAX,
OR TWISTED PAIR