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3.0 INSTALLATION
The following sections describe installing and configuring the Model
1170M Series of Ethernet Fiber Modems
3.1 INSTALLING A FIBER MODEM
Do the following to install the Model 1170M Series of Ethernet Fiber
Modems:
1. The MDI/MDI-X switch enables you to connect the 1170M models to
different types of network devices using a standard (straight-
through) network patch cable.
To connect the 1170M models to a terminal, transceiver, or network inter-
face card (NIC), set the switch to the MDI-X (lefthand) position (see
Figure 1).
Otherwise, to connect to a hub or switch, set the switch to the MDI (right-
hand) position (see Figure 1).
Figure 1.
MDI/MDI-X switch, Ethernet RJ-45 jack, and power jack locations
