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Asanté Talk Ethernet to LocalTalk Converter
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solid Power LED shows that the unit is receiving power. The solid
green LI (or Link Integrity) LED indicates that a valid connection has
been made between the Asanté
Talk and another Ethernet device.
The RX and TX LEDs blink when traffic is received from (RX) or
transmitted to (TX) the Ethernet portion of the network.
Q: Why isn’t there a solid green LI (Link Integrity) light after I’ve
plugged in my Ethernet cable?
A: Possibly for 2 reasons: 1) you are using the wrong cable. The
yellow cable must be used to attach the Asanté
Talk to an Ethernet
computer. The silver cable must be used to attach the Asanté Talk
to an existing Ethernet network; 2) the cable may be defective or
the wrong type. If possible, use the appropriate cable supplied with
your Asanté
Talk . If not, use a standard IEEE Ethernet Category 3 or
5 Ethernet cable.
Q: Is the LocalTalk topology style different from Ethernet topology?
A: Yes. LocalTalk topology employs a “bus” or “daisy chain” wiring
scheme. Ethernet employs a “star” wiring scheme.
Q: How is a “star” topology different from a “bus” topology?
A: A “star” topology requires that all cable runs terminate at a cen-
tral point such as a hub, bridge, or router. 10BaseT Ethernet is the
most common Ethernet used with AppleTalk. A “bus” or “daisy
chain” topology (such as a LocalTalk network uses) connects sev-
eral devices in a row. It requires termination at the beginning and
end of the “bus” for proper communication to occur.
Q: Could I use the yellow Ethernet cable to connect the Asanté
Talk
to a switch, hub, or bridge?
A: No. The yellow Ethernet cable that is supplied with the
Asanté
Talk is a crossover cable and will not work when connected
to a port on a switch, hub, or bridge.
Q: Could I use the silver cable to connect my computer to the As-
anté
Talk ?
A: No. The silver cable is designed to connect the Asanté
Talk to a
port on a switch, hub, or bridge. To connect the Asanté Talk to a
computer, use the yellow cable that was provided with the As-
anté
Talk .