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Chapter 5
AT-3608 Connectivity
AT-3608 Modules
The AT-3608 has eight 10BASE2 ports with BNC connectors. Figure 29
shows the AT-3608 faceplate; the following sections describe the
connectors in detail.
Ports 1 through 7 are standard 10BASE2 network ports, suitable for
connecting workstations or other network devices via 10BASE2 segments.
Cascade Capability
Located on the front panel and labeled
NORMAL/CASCADE
, Port 8
(shown in Figure 30) has been specifically designed with a cascading
(uplink) capability that allows two (or more) repeaters to appear as a
single repeater with supplemented ports. You can use it in the following
ways:
❑
To connect a network device, as you would any of the other ports.
❑
To extend the network to another hub through the link segment.
Figure 29:
AT-3608 Front and
Back Panels
Front
Back
INTERREPEATER BUS
FIRMWARE CASSETTE
RS-232
TERMINAL PORT
POWER
APPLIQUÉ PORT
MASTER
POWER
FAULT
STATUS
STATUS
POWER
MASTER
FAULT
IEEE 802.3 / ETHERNET 10 BASE 2
8 PORT HUB / REPEATER
with Network Management
IEEE 802.3/ETHERNET 10 BASE 2
8 PORT HUB / REPEATER
with Network Management
10 BASE 2 NETWORK PORTS 1-8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
ON LINE
RECEIVE
OFF
ON
TERMINATOR
NORMAL / CASCADE
AUI
Interrepeater
bus port
Hub
status
LEDs
8 BNC connector ports
Firmware
cassette
port
Port activity LEDs
