Asante 10Base2 Mini MAU User manual

Mini MAU
Installation Guide

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Mini MAU Page 1
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Mini MAU
from Asanté Technologies.
The Asanté Mini MAU is an ideal network
solution for connecting computers and
other peripherals with an AUI port to a
10BaseT, 10Base2 or 10BaseFL Ethernet
network.
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Mini MAU Page 2
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Mini MAU Page 3
Product Overview
Asanté Mini MAUs
The Asanté Mini MAU plugs directly onto
the back of your PC, Macintosh or any
other network device that has a AUI inter-
face.
Asanté offers three types of MAUs:
❏
AUI to Mini MAU Unshielded
Twisted Pair (UTP)
❏
AUI to Mini MAU Thin Coax
❏
AUI to Mini MAU Fiber
The Mini MAUs are compatible with any
Ethernet device that has an AUI Ethernet
port.
❖ Note: They are also designed to
slide into the recessed MAU slots of
the AsantéHub 2072 repeater mod-
ules.
❖
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Mini MAU Page 4
Summary of Mini MAU Features
• Standards based transceivers for
unshielded twisted pair (UTP), thin
and fiber-optic Ethernet.
• Full compatibility with IEEE 802.3
specifications for 10BaseT,
10Base2, and 10BaseFL Ethernet.
• Diagnostic LEDS
• Ability to turn HBE on or off.
• Can be used as an accessory to
AsantéHub 2072 Repeater mod-
ules.
• 10BaseT Mini MAU includes
switch to enable and disable Link
Integrity, allowing for compatibil-
ity with pre-10BaseT devices.
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Mini MAU Page 5
Mini MAU Media and Connectors
Mini MAU Media Connector Port
10BaseT
Mini MAU
UTP
Unshielded
Twisted Pair
RJ-45 AUI
10BaseFL
Mini MAU
Fiber ST AUI
10Base2
Mini MAU
Thin Coax BNC AUI
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Mini MAU Page 6
Figure 1 Mini MAU for 10BaseT
AUI connection
(15-pin)
RJ-45 connection
Six LEDs
Switches
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Mini MAU Page 7
Installation Mini MAU
The installation of an Asanté Mini MAU is
very simple:
1
Locate the AUI port on the
device.
The AUI is on the rear of your
hub or computer. Externally it
consists of the 15 pin AUI con-
nector.
2 Connect the Mini MAU to the
AUI port.
3
Connect the Ethernet cable to
the Mini MAU.
Twisted-pair cable (10BaseT) with
Mini MAU
Connect the 10BaseT Mini
MAU to the device’s AUI port.
Plug one end of the cable into
the 10BaseT port on the Mini
MAU.
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