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2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
This product provides two different running speeds – 10/100/1000Base-T and 1000Base-LX/SX in the same device.
This section describes the hardware installation of GST-80x. Before connecting any network device to the GST-80x, read
this chapter carefully.
2.1 Stand-alone Media Converter Installation
The GST-80x can use as a stand-alone Media Converter for Plug & Play and quick network environment deploy, please
follow these steps to install the converter:
• Turn off the power of the device/station in a network to which the GST-80x will be attached.
• Ensure that there is no activity in the network.
• Attach fiber cable from the GST-80x to the fiber network. TX, RX must be paired at both ends.
• Attach a Cat. 5/5e/6 UTP cable from the 10/100/1000Base-T network to the RJ-45 port on the GST-80x.
• Connect the 5VDC power adapter to the GST-80x and verify that the Power LED lights up.
• Turn on the power of the device/station, the TX Link /Act and LX/SX Link/Act LEDs should light when all cables are
attached.
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10/100/1000Base-T
Cat.5/5e/6
Cable Network
10/100/1000Base-T to
1000Base-LX/SX
1000Base-SX/LX
Fiber Network
RX
TX
GST-80X
TX
RX
#Notice:
1. RJ-45/STP, UTP Cat 5/5e/6, straight/crossover cable is accepted.
2. Please refer to Appendix A for more about the wiring distance of your TP and fiber- Optic cable.
