ST-500 INSTALLATION GUIDE
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
to the Cabletron Systems’ ST-500 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3
Transceiver with LANVIEW Installation Guide. This guide provides in-
stallers and service technicians with information required to install and,
if necessary, diagnose network problems.
Prior to installing and operating the ST-500 transceiver, read through
this manual completely to become familiar with its content and to gain an
understanding of the ST-500 features. A general working knowledge of
Ethernet/802.3 networks is helpful when installing the transceiver. De-
tailed specifications are contained in Appendix A.
1.1
ST-500 Features
Cabletron System’s ST-500 Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 Transceiver with LAN-
VIEW provides a method of connecting to an Ethernet or IEEE 802.3
controller via a host compatible transceiver cable. The ST-500 transceiv-
er is compatible with Ethernet Version 1.0 specifications (September
1980), Ethernet Version 2.0 specifications (November 1983), and IEEE
802.3 standard (1983) for a 10-Mbps Medium Access Unit (MAU).
The ST-500 transceiver consists of two major components; a transceiver
body, and a tap. The type of media used in the network determines the
style of tap to install on the transceiver body (see Figure 1-1).
