Planning The Installation - Allied Telesis AT-FS201 Installation Manual

Chapter 2: Installation

Planning the Installation

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when planning the installation
of your converter.
The end-node connected to the 100Base-FX fiber optic port must be
able to operate at 100 Mbps.
The end-node connected to the 10Base-T/100Base-TX twisted pair
port can operate at either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.
The end-node connected to a port on the switch can be a network
adapter card, repeater, router, hub, or another switch.
The twisted pair cabling must be kept away from sources of electrical
noise, such as radios, transmitters, power lines, broadband
amplifiers, electrical motor, and fluorescent fixtures.
Table 3 lists the cabling specifications for the twisted pair port.
Table 3. 10Base-T/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Cabling Specifications
Operating
Mode
10Base-T
100Base-TX
Table 4 lists the cabling specifications for the fiber optic port when
operating in full-duplex mode.
Table 4. 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Cabling Specifications (Full-duplex)
Model
AT-FS201
18
Cable Type
Shielded or unshielded Category 3
or better
Shielded or unshielded Category 5
or better
Cable Type
50/125 or
62.5/125
micron
multimode
Maximum
Operating
1
Distance
2 km
(1.24 mi)
Maximum
Operating
Distance
100 m (328 ft)
100 m (328 ft)
Maximum
Allowable Loss
Budget
9.3dB @ 1310nm
(50/125 MMF)
12.8dB @ 1310nm
(62.5/125 MMF)