Planning The Installation - Allied Telesis AT-FS201 Installation Manual

Installing the Switch

Planning the Installation

Be sure to observe the following guidelines when planning the installation of
your switch.
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 10/100Base-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.
Refer to Table 3 for the cabling specifications for the twisted pair port.
Table 3 10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair Cabling Specifications
Operating Mode
10Base-T
100Base-TX
Refer to Table 4 for the cabling specifications for the fiber optic port
operating in full-duplex mode.
Table 4 100Base-FX Fiber Optic Cabling Specifications (Full-duplex)
Model
AT-FS201
AT-FS202
10
Twisted Pair Cable
Shielded or unshielded Category 3 or better
Shielded or unshielded Category 5 or better
Fiber Optic
Cable
50/125 or
62.5/125 micron
multimode
50/125 or
62.5/125 micron
multimode
Maximum Operating
1
Distance
2 km (1.2 mi)
2 km (1.2 mi)
Maximum Operating
Distance
100 m (328 ft)
100 m (328 ft)
Maximum
Allowable Loss
Budget
13 dB at 1310 nm
13 dB at 1310 nm