MTA Installation
Chapter 2 Installation
TA 102/202 Technical Support Guide
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Connecting the TA-102/202 eMTA to a PC
If the customer computer is to communicate with the TA-102/202 eMTA and the
Internet, it must be equipped with a network interface. Today’s computers are typically
equipped with either a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet port or a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
port. The TA-102/202 eMTA comes equipped with RJ-45 Ethernet and USB connectors,
allowing the unit to connect to either an Ethernet port or a USB serial port. To connect
the TA-102/202 eMTA to a PC, do the following:
1. Before you begin connecting the TA-102/202 eMTA to a PC, check to see what kind of
a network interface the PC is equipped with.
2. If the PC is equipped with a 10/100 Base-T Ethernet card, proceed to “Connecting the
10/100 Base-T Ethernet Cable” on page 2-9. If the PC is equipped with a USB Serial
Port, proceed to “Connecting the USB Cable” on page 2-11.
Connecting the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet Cable
To connect the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable, follow these steps:
1. Retrieve the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable from the box the TA-102/202 eMTA came
in.
2. Using Figure 2-7 as a guide, connect one end of the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable to
the RJ-45 Ethernet port on the back of the unit.
3. Connect the remaining end of the 10/100 Base-T Ethernet cable into the RJ-45 Ether-
net port on the Ethernet Interface Card as shown in Figure 2-7.
4. If the TA-102/202 eMTA is going to connect a telephone, proceed to “Connecting A
Telephone to the TA-102/202 eMTA” on page 2-13. If not, proceed to “TA-102/202
eMTA Start Up” on page 2-14.
IMPORTANT: If the customer PC does not have a network interface of some
kind, they will have to purchase one from a retailer or the cable company and
install it according to manufacturer instructions.
