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Connecting to Your Network
Fiber Adapter
This section describes how to connect the Fiber Adapter to a 100 Mbps fiber-
based Ethernet network, which contributes to its optimal performance.
<Note>
You must connect the Fiber Adapter to the network before installing the network driver.
Step 1:
Remove the protective cover from the TE100-PCIFC fiber connector.
Step 2:
Prepare a network cable with corresponding connectors for the two end devices, one end
to the Fiber Adapter and the other to a 100Mbps fiber port on the network hub or switch.
Step 3:
Connect the network cable to the connector on the Fiber Adapter. This network cable
consists of two individual cables: one for ‘transmission (TX)’, and the other for ‘reception
(RX)’.
Step 4:
Connect the other end of the network cable to a 100Base-FX hub or a switch.
<Note>
i.
Insert the cable that is connected to the transmit (TX) connector on the Fiber Adapter into the receive (RX)
connector on the network hub or switch.
ii.
Insert the cable that is connected to the receive (RX) connector on the Fiber Adapter into the transmit (TX)
connector on the network hub or switch.
Step 5:
When the cable is properly connected to two end devices, turn on the power to the PC.
Step 6:
Check the LNK (Link) LED. The LED will come on when the Fiber Adapter is receiving
a good link signal from the connected device, a hub or switch.
