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twisted pair cable should be connected between the RJ-45 connector
(MDI-X) of the MX-A5400 series and any device with a standard network
interface (such as a work station or server), or to a network
interconnection device (such as a bridge or router).
1) Ensure that the device to be connected has a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX
network interface card (NIC).
2) Prepare a twisted pair Ethernet cable with RJ-45 plugs on each end.
Use Cat 3, 4 or 5 cable for standard 10Mbps Ethernet connections, or Cat
5 cable for 100Mbps Fast Ethernet connections.
3) Plug one end of the cable into the PC's NIC and plug the other end into
any RJ-45 port of the MX-A5400 series. All the MX-A5400 RJ-45 ports
support both 10Mbps and 100Mbps Ethernet connections. Ensure that the
plug's locking tab clicks into proper position to make good connection.
Caution:
Do not plug a phone jack connector into the RJ-45 port. This
may damage the EDFA. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45
connectors that conform to FCC standards.
Note:
1) Connect other compatible MX-A5400 series or network hub, adopt
direct or across cable to connect MDI port in other devices.
2) Ensure that the twisted pair cable length does not exceed 100 meters.
3) Cat 5 cable is recommended for all network connections to avoid
confusion or inconvenience, when upgrading to Fast Ethernet devices in
the future.
4) Cascade length provision: IEEE 802.3 standard prescribes that
through twisted pair at most 4 hub (such as repeaters) can be cascaded,
and IEEE 802.3u standard has more strict order for high-speed Ethernet.
So, when cascading devices except for this MX-A5400 series, please
follow the above connection requirements.
iv.
Connection Management (Out-Band)
Remote management can be performed through the dedicated
Management port (10/100BASE-TX port) on the front of the MX-A5400 or
any 10/100BASE port of the MX-A5400.
Before the Management port is accessed through LAN port, please
configure the IP address and subnet mask by serial port according to
network configuration requirement.
b.
RS232 Console port (DB9)
