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2.5 Install the Media Converter
This section describes how to install your Gigabit Media
Converter and make connections to the Gigabit Media Converter.
Please read the following topics and perform the procedures in
the order being presented. The hardware installation of Gigabit
Media Converter do not need software configuration. To install
your Gigabit Media Converter on a desktop or shelf, simply
complete the following steps.
2.5.1 Stand-alone Installation
The GT-1205A is with high reliability and flexibility to extend the
distance up to 550m and 10/15/20/30/40/50/60/70/120km. It
depends on the 1000Base-SX / LX SFP transceiver modules, the
SFP transceiver is hot-pluggable and hot-swappable. You can
plug-in and out the transceiver to / from any SFP port without
having to power down the Gigabit Media Converter.
To install a GT-1205A stand-alone, on a desktop or shelf, simply
complete the following steps:
Step 1:
Turn off the power of the device/station in a network
to which the GT-1205A will be attached.
Step 2:
Ensure that there is no activity in the network.
Step 3:
Slot in the 1000Base-X SFP module. Make sure both
side of the SFP transceiver are with the same media
type, for example: 1000Base-SX / 550m multi-mode
to 1000Base-SX / 550m multi-mode, 1000Bas-LX
/ 10km single mode to 1000Base-LX / 10km single
mode.
