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Introduction and Planning Guide


Cables

Note:Most adapters do not ship with cabling. Remember to order cables separately if your adapter requires them.

WAN Cables

The following WAN cables are supported on the 4-port WAN CPCI Adapter option (FC 3103, PN 85H8836) and on the integrated 4-port WAN adapter (shipping as part of all models of the IBM 2212).

In some instances, two cables are available for one media type. In those cases, one cable is a modem-attach cable for attaching the IBM 2212 to a modem/DCE and the other is a direct-attach cable for attaching the IBM 2212 directly to another device without a modem, CSU/DSU, or modem eliminator.

For a modem-attach cable, the IBM 2212 acts as the DTE for clocking on the serial line. For a direct-attach cable, the IBM 2212 acts as the DCE for clocking on the serial line. Direct attachment provides a software-enabled modem eliminator function including clocking for the attached device.

Modem-attach cables have male connectors. Direct-attach cables have female connectors. The connection to each port is a 10-foot cable with a 26-pin miniature connector.

Digital Modem Cables

Multipurpose Cables

ISDN Cables

Options that IBM Does Not Offer

Token-Ring STP network adapter cables are not provided as options for the IBM 2212. You must obtain them if they are required.

IBM does not provide analog telephone handsets for use with the 2-Port Analog FXS Voice/Fax CPCI adapter.

No cables are required for the compression/encryption adapter. There are no I/O ports on the adapter.

IBM does not provide cables for use with the 4-Port Analog 56K Modem adapter. The minimum cable requirement is standard phoneline cable with at least one RJ-11 connector plug that plugs into any one of the four RJ-11 connector receptacles of the 4-Port Analog 56K Modem adapter. Consult your local phone company if you are unsure of the correct cable to use.


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