
Installing the Copper TAP
Chapter 2 Copper TAPs
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Patch cable(s)
Redundant power supply
Rack or bay mount
If any part is missing or damaged, contact Black Box Support
immediately.
Installing the Copper TAP
After reviewing the information in
“Deciding whether to use a TAP or
on page 8 and
Aggregator, or full-duplex TAP”
on page 10, you decided a Copper
TAP was the right one for you. Use the information in this section to
install your TAP.
To install the Copper TAP, you must:
Decide where to place the TAP, and physically mount it, if
desired. This will be in a PC drive bay, rack mount bracket, or
wherever it is most convenient. For efficient heat dissipation,
keep the TAP horizontal.
Use standard Ethernet cables with RJ-45 connectors to
complete the pass-through connection between the device of
interest and the network. The 10/100 TAP must use straight-
through cables. It cannot use crossover cables. The 10/100/
1000 TAP may use crossover cables. See
Connect the TAP to your analyzer or other monitoring device
using standard Ethernet cables.
The Copper TAP transmits the analyzer signals through a pair of 10/
100 or 10/100/1000 BaseT RJ-45 ports.
Summary of Contents for TS250A
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