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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #1 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Manual MEG101AE-R4 VDSL2 Mini Modem...
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Our years of experience in xDSL technology made this product better and more intuitive then other previous xDSL devices from Black Box. The DIP switches are described in a way that makes it easier for you. The maximum bandwidth is now 100Mbps while the latency is lower.
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Damages by heat, water or direct sunshine If you experience any error or problem, please be sure, Black Box will care for you and the problem. Please contact your local dealer or nearest Black Box office for support. If you are told to send the device for RMA and repair, ALWAYS ship the whole device with power supplies.
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300-400m. How many meters exactly mainly depends on your wire diameter, quality, number of interconnects and more. The maximum cable length of MEG101AE-R4 is up to 3000m (good and thick cables). But for longer cables (>300-400m) the bandwidth is lower and asymmetrical. See page 13 for a performance/reach table.
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #5 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ What does Interleave mean? This feature is used to protect the transmission and the stability of the connection against crosstalk issues. Crosstalk is coming from signals on other cables. With the Interleave feature your connection and transmission is getting more reliable.
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Setting the MEG101AE-R4 to a higher SNRM of 9db means that the modem will synchronize the line with a spare of 9db budget. If you experience high EMI at your installation a higher spare budget means more stability but less bandwidth.
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_____________________________________________________________________________ VDSL Switch / Aggregation device? MEG101AE-R4 works together with the VDSL2 Switch MEG821AE. Using these makes this system an ideal solution for delivering cost-effective, high-performance broadband/multimedia services to Multi-Dwelling Units (MDU) and Multi-Tenant Units (MTU) environments such as hotels, campus, hospitals and telecom.
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Avoid to use any low diameter cables. Recommended is at least AWG26, better AWG24. MEG101AE-R4 is not capable of doing PoE PSE or PD. You may connect PoE devices, but they will not be powered. Read page 4 for setup steps.
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_____________________________________________________________________________ Rear Panel Description: The rear panel shows from left to right: Ground Clip Connect to ground/earth. The surge protection inside MEG101AE-R4 can only work with a proper ground connection on both sides. DIP Switches Function Mode Transmitter Receiver...
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #10 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ General Rules Ethernet Port (RJ-45) All network connections to the Modem Ethernet port must be made using Category 5, 5e, 6a or 7. No more than 100 meters of cabling may be used between the HUB or Computer.
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #11 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Some words about xDSL cabling There are no two cables which are exactly identical. Physics matters for every cable. Of course everybody has concerns about the length of the cable, but that is just an indication.
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #12 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Cabling Guidelines and Rules In general there are four rules about xDSL cabling: The thicker the cable, the better The weakest part of the cable makes up the quality of the whole...
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #13 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Compatibility Which one is compatible with which one? MEG101AE MEG101AE-R2 MEG101AE-R3 MEG101AE-R4 MEG201AE MEG201AE-R2 MEG250AE MEG801AE MEG801AE-R2 MEG821AE MPG101AE-R2 A B C D E F G H I A Y N N N N N N Y N N N...
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Often there are different routes to get to the “other side”. Try to find out if there is another one. If not, Black Box has other xDSL devices that will make you happy. Please check our Etherlink modems. Check www.black-box.eu for product details, features and more.
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #15 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Product Specification IEEE802.3 / IEEE802.3u standard Standard: G993.2 VDSL2 standard 2 x RJ-45 10/100Mbps autoneg. Ethernet port 1 x RJ-11/Terminal Block connector for VDSL2 line port Physical Interface: 1 x DIP Switch...
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #16 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________ Performance / Reach Table Test was made with AWG24 simulation cards, Windows XP machines at 26 degrees Celsius. Simulation cards do not simulate EMI, Interference and Interconnects. This means that your results may and will vary.
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Manual of VDSL2 Mini MEG101AE-R4 Page #17 http://www.black-box.eu _____________________________________________________________________________...
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