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Chapter 5: Configuration
5. Configuration
5.1 Network Remote Boot Configuration
1. Select Remote Boot Type. To enter the “MBA Configuration Menu” to select Remote Boot Type (PXE, RPL), press “Shift” +
“Tab” within 3 seconds after you power on your PC; otherwise, the system will go to Windows OS.
2. Set Network Remote Boot. To set Network Remote Boot, enter PC BIOS first, then select “Boot” tab, after that, choose “MBA”
as the priority first boot device.
3. Cancel Network Remote Boot. To cancel Network Remote Boot, change the “Boot” setting in PC BIOS from “MBA” to “Hard
Drive” or other devices.
5.2 Fiber Cable and Bandwidth
Table 5-1. Fiber Cable and Modal Bandwidth using multimode (850 nm) 62.5-/125-µm fiber cable.
Modal Bandwidth
Distance
Modal Bandwidth
Distance
160 MHz-Km
704 feet (220 meters)
400 MHz-Km
1600 feet (500 meters)
200 MHz-km
880 feet (275 meters)
500 MHz-Km
1760 feet (550 meters)