Planet RT-101 User Manual page 25

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LAN I
Installing your new RT-101 in your existing Ethernet LAN
is quick and easy.
instructions below:
1. Choose an Installation Site
Select a place on the network to install the
Communication Server unit.
need phone jacks and power outlets near your chosen
location.
2. Connect Network Cable
The RT-101 supports two types of network cables:
Thin Ethernet (10Base-2, BNC connector) and
Twisted Pair Ethernet (10Base-T, RJ-45 connector).
During power up, the unit automatically detects the
type
environment.
10Base-2 Cabling:
If your network uses 10Base-2 cable, insert a BNC T-
connector into the RT-101's BNC port.
the cable to one end of the T-connector and connect
the outgoing cable to the other end.
is at the end of the network, then cap off the other
end of T- connector with a 50-ohm terminator. Also,
keep in mind that the maximum effective length
between the ends of a 10Base-2 network is 185
meters.
10Base-T Cabling:
If your network uses 10Base-T cable, insert one end
of a 10Base-T cable into the RT-101's RJ-45 phone
jack and the other end into the 10Base-T hub. Keep in
mind that the maximum effective length from the hub
to the device is 100 meters.
NSTALLATION
To install your RT-101, follow the
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