Installation guide

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Table 2
Twisted Pair Cabling Specifications
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Use a straight-through cable to connect a hub or switch to a twisted
pair port on the multichannel media converter. Use a crossover cable
to connect a workstation to a twisted pair port on the unit.
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Refer to Table 3 for the fiber optic cabling specifications.
Table 3
Fiber Optic Cabling Specifications
Specifications
Type Shielded or unshielded twisted pair
Cable Category 3 or better
Maximum Distance 100 meters (328 feet)
External Device Network adapter card, repeater, switch, router, or hub
Specifications
Media 50/125 micron multimode fiber (MMF)
62.5/125 micron multimode fiber (MMF)
9/125 micron single-mode fiber
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(SMF)
1. The single-mode fiber optic transmitter is rated as a Class 1 laser.
Maximum Segment
Length
Multi-mode fiber: 2 kilometers (1.24 miles)
Single mode fiber: 15 kilometers (9.3 miles)
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2. This applies to the AT-MCF6SM and AT-MCF12SM models only.
External Devices Network Adapter Card, Repeater, Switch, or Router