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PA-8E 10BaseT Ethernet Port Adapter Installation and Configuration

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Chapter 3 Removing and Installing Port Adapters

Connecting PA-8E Interface Cables

On a single PA-8E, you can use up to eight RJ-45 connectors.

Note RJ-45 cables are not available from Cisco Systems; they are available from outside commercial cable

vendors.

Connect RJ-45 cables to the PA-8E port adapter as follows:

Step 1 Attach the Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable directly to the RJ-45 port on the PA-8E. (See

Figure 3-3.)

Note The PA-8E is an end station device and not a repeater. You must connect the PA-8E to a repeater

or hub.

Figure 3-3 Connecting PA-8E RJ-45 Cables

Note Port adapters have a handle attached, but this handle is not shown in Figure 3-3 to allow a full

view of the detail on each port adapter’s faceplate.

Step 2 Attach the network end of your RJ-45 cable to your 10BaseT hub or repeater, data terminal equipment

(DTE), or other external 10BaseT equipment.

Step 3 Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for each of the remaining 10BaseT interfaces you want to install.

This completes the PA-8E installation.

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ETHERNET 10BT

ENABLED

LINK

RJ-45 cable (up to 8)

To transceiver,

repeater, or DTE