SMC Networks Elite16 Manual page 77

Appendix A
Network Components a n d Setup
The components specified in this
section, as well as precut and preas-
sembled cables, are available from your
dealer. The manufacturers listed are for
reference purposes only: equivalent
products from other manufacturers may
be used.
The following components make up
an Ethernet network and are used
with the Eliteie, Elite 161 and Elite16
Combo adapters unless otherwise
specified. Please see Figures 1,2,
and 3 in the "Introduction" section of
this manual for specific adapter port
references.
LAN adapter - A LAN adapter is the
interface between the computer and
the networic cable. Your Ethernet
adapter has three types of networic
ports.
• The UTP port is used for lOBaseT
unshielded twisted pair connec-
tion, (Eliteiei and Elite16 Combo)
• The BNC port is used for direct thin
Ethernet networic connection,
(Eliteie and Eliteie Combo)
• The AUI port is used for connecting
a transceiver to a thick Ethernet
network using thick cable or any
Ethemet medium, (ElitelB, Eliteiei
and Eliteie Combo)
Repeater - A repeater is used to con-
nect cable segments together The
repeater retimes and transmits data
signals as they pass from one seg-
ment to another Single port and mul-
tiport repeaters are available for
coaxial or fiber optic cable.
Transceiver - An external transceiver
is used to connect AUI drop-cables to
thick Ethemet coaxial cable. Trans-
ceivers are also available for connec-
tion to thin Ethernet, twisted-pair, and
fiber-optic cable.
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