Specifications

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Step 4. Wiring Network Cards, Continued
{xe "wiring: fiber-optic media card"}{xe "fiber-optic media card: wiring"}Figure 3-9
shows an example of loop network cabling using a mixture of fibre optical cable and
twisted pair. Note that the left port of any network card is connected to the right port of
the next network card regardless of whether the connection is fibre or copper.
PANEL #1
LEFT PORT
WIRED MEDIA
Twisted pair cable
RIGHT PORT
FIBER MEDIA
LEFT PORT
FIBER MEDIA
RIGHT PORT
FIBER MEDIA
LEFT PORT
FIBER MEDIA
RIGHT PORT
WIRED MEDIA
RIGHT PORT
WIRED MEDIA
LEFT PORT
WIRED MEDIA
PANEL #2
PANEL #3
PANEL #4
Multi-mode optical fibre
Figure 3-9. Example of Ring/Loop NetworkWiring
Loop Wiring, mixed
Fibre and Cable