CONNECTION INSTRUCTIONS
continued
As shown in
Figure 1
, make interconnections between the full duplex TAP-100-2X16, the network
appliances and individual network segments as follows:
1. Connect the DRL460-6-6 control Y-cable DB9 male lead (labeled
A
) to the
COM 1
port of
one appliance. For single appliance installations, the DB9 male lead (labeled
B
) has been
factory tie-wrapped into a 2-inch coil — approximately eight inches from the tap connector —
so it can be easily stored above, below or hang behind the switch. Remove the DB9 male lead
(labeled
B
) tie-wrap to make the entire lead length available for installation. Connect the
DRL460-6-6 control Y-cable DB9 male lead (labeled
B
) to the
COM 1
port of the other appliance.
2. Connect the top
TAP A
port to one of the Network Interface Cards (NICs) of a network
appliance using a DRL366-3 tap cable. The selected
INLINE
port data is output on pins 3 and 6
of the top
TAP A
port.
3 Connect the bottom
TAP A
port to the other NIC of the same network appliance using
a DRL366X-3 cross-over cable. The selected
INLINE
port data is output on pins 1 and 2 of
the bottom
TAP A
port.
4. Connect the top
TAP B
port to one of the Network Interface Cards (NICs) of the other
network appliance using a DRL366-3 tap cable. The selected
INLINE
port data is output on
pins 3 and 6 of the top
TAP B
port.
5. Connect the bottom
TAP B
port to the other NIC of the same network appliance using
a DRL366X-3 cross-over cable. The selected
INLINE
port data is output on pins 1 and 2 of
the bottom
TAP B
port.
6. Connect network cables to the desired TAP-100-2X16 1–16 ports.
CAUTION
100BASE-T has a long history of auto-negotiation problems, primarily because there are two standards and
the negotiation can be ambiguous at certain cable lengths. Most NICs support auto-negotiation, but in
many cases, they do not negotiate very well — if at all. If the network device connected to the TAP-100-2X16
1-16 port upper connector DOES NOT auto-negotiate, a cross-over cable must be used to make the upper
port connection.
IMPORTANT
Network segment length shall not exceed 90 meters for a single TAP-100-2X16 installation.
Subsequent daisy-chain TAP-100-2X16 installation network segment lengths shall not exceed 80 meters.
7. Connect the miniature 4-pin male quick lock power supply connector into the
POWER
port
of the TAP-100-2X16 and then plug the power supply into the external power source wall
receptacle. The message
Loading . . . OS Version x.xx
will illuminate the graphic display,
indicating that it is powered. The TAP-100-2X16 model number and switch status will scroll
onto the display.
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