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Connecting the Host Extender to the Client Extender
Checking the Installation
Connecting a USB Device
With Surface Cabling
With Premise Cabling
1. Plug one end of the fiber optic cabling (not included) into the Link port on the host extender.
2. Plug the other end of the fiber optic cabling into the Link port on the client extender.
1. Plug one end of a fiber optic patch cord (not included) into the Link port on the host extender.
2. Plug the other end of the patch cord into the fiber optic information outlet near the host computer.
3. Plug one end of the second fiber optic patch cord (not included) into the Link port on the client extender.
4. Plug the other end of the second patch cord into the fiber optic information outlet near the USB device.
1. On the host and client extenders, check that the Power, Host, and Link LEDs are on and that the Activity LED
is blinking. If the Link LED is permanently off, then the cabling between the host and client extedners is not
installed properly or is defective.
2. For Windows users (2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8), open Device Manager to confirm that the TL-
FO-USB2-01 has installed correctly. Expand the entry for Universal Serial Bus controllers by clicking the “+”
sign. If the TL-FO-USB2-01 has been installed correctly, you should find it listed as a “Generic USB Hub”.
3. For Mac OS X users, open the System Profiler to confirm that the TL-FO-USB2-01 has installed correctly. In
the left hand column under Hardware, select “USB” and inspect the right hand panel. If the TL-FO-USB2-01
has been installed correctly, you should find it listed as a “Hub” under the USB High-Speed Bus/USB Bus.
4. If the TL-FO-USB2-01 is not detected correctly or fails to detect, please consult the Troubleshooting section
in this User Guide.
1. Install any software required to operate the USB device(s). Refer to the documentation for the USB device(s),
as required.
2. Connect the USB device to the device port on the remote extender.
3. Check that the device is detected and installed properly in the operating system.
To ensure proper operation, the maximum length of the fiber optic cable, including patch cords, must not exceed
500 meters. The cabling must provide a duplex connection with crossover and must be terminated with Duplex
LC connectors at both ends.
