SMC Networks SMC7724M/VSW Installation Manual page 16

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SMC's TigerAccess SMC7724M/VSW EE Switch, and SMC7024/VSP or
SMC7048/VSP EE Splitter combine both the data and phone signals
coming from your Internet and telephone service providers, and pass
these signals directly over standard telephone wiring to multiple users in
the same building. A CPE is then used to separate these signals and pass
them on to a customer's computer and telephone equipment. In-building
connections can operate up to 15 Mbps for runs up to 1070 m (3500 ft),
10 Mbps for runs up to 1220 m (4000 ft), and 5 Mbps for runs up to 1525
m (5000 ft).
Category 3 cable must be installed to achieve the maximum
Note:
distances. Also, distances may be limited by factors such as how
cables are bundled, and the interference and noise on the link.
The EE Switch and splitter are typically located in a wiring closet or other
central location of a multi-dwelling/multi-tenant unit, campus or
enterprise. An Internet connection is provided from the ISP to the
customer's building over fiber optic cable, running Ethernet directly over a
100 Mbps or 1 Gbps connection. This kind of WAN connection is
referred to as Fiber To The Building (FTTB). Phone signals are routed
from PBX/MDF distribution equipment to the splitter. The data and
phone signals for each user are combined in the splitter, and passed over
Extended Ethernet lines to individual customers.
The CPE at the other end of the Extended Ethernet line connects to any
PC or Macintosh equipped with a 10/100BASE-TX network interface
card. Your existing telephone, modem, or fax machine simply plugs into
the CPE's phone port. There is no need for special splitters, terminators or
filters. In fact, there is no need to modify the home wiring at all. And,
because the Extended Ethernet connection is based on Ethernet, no
further complex software configuration is required.
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