[SATLUG] OT fiber link

[Leif Johnson]

Thanks Compadres:

It was a mismatch on the switches.
We got it working this afternoon.

Sincerely,
-Leif Johnson
Port Aransas ISD
100 Station St
Port Aransas Tx 78373
361 749-1200 ext. 316



On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Andrew Hodel wrote:

|There should be a lnk tst button on the devices, from what I read it 
|seems that there is a missing link feature on that model that will kill 
|the fiber link if the UTP link is not there.  This is to let the other 
|end (switch) know that the UTP link is down.  When you press the lnk tst 
|button it should give a link regardless of UTP port status.  You may 
|also want to try and use a short piece of fiber that you know is good.
|
|There could also be a duplex mode mismatch on the switches you are 
|connecting them to, if the switches are not auto mdi/mdi-x
|
|look at: 
|http://www.alliedtelesyn.co.uk/site/files/supportdocs/at50291a.pdf if 
|you have more problems.
|
|
|
|
|Andrew
|
|Leif Johnson wrote:
|
|>We just ran 100' of fiber between two buildings at an elementary school 
|>here in Port Aransas. I can see light in the fiber with a flashlight so 
|>the link appears good. I have two Allied Telison MC13 media converters 
|>connected, but I can't get a link light on the fiber ports.
|>
|>Does someone know of something funny with these converters that I should
|>be aware of?
|>
|>Sincerely,
|>-Leif Johnson
|>Port Aransas ISD
|>100 Station St
|>Port Aransas Tx 78373
|>361 749-1200 ext. 316
|>
|>
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