Asante 10Base2 Mini MAU User manual
Mini MAU
Installation Guide
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Asanté Technologies, Inc. warrants that its
Ethernet interface products will be free from
defects in title, materials and manufacturing
workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the
date of purchase. If a Mini MAU is found to be
defective, then, as your sole remedy and as the
manufacturer’s only obligation, Asanté
Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the
product provided that (1) you call Asanté
Technologies, Inc. for a Returned Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number, that (2) you clearly
write the RMA number on the outside of the
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prepaid, during the warranty period. This warranty
is exclusive and is limited to Asanté Ethernet
network interface products.
This warranty shall not apply to Asanté Ethernet
interface products that have been subjected to
abuse, misuse, abnormal electrical or
environmental conditions, or any condition other
than what can be considered normal use.
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warranties, express, implied or otherwise,
regarding Asanté Mini MAU products, and
specifically disclaims any warranty for
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Mini MAU
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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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Asking for assistance
To contact Asanté Technical Support for
help:
Technical Support Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Monday—Friday
Telephone
(800) 622-7464
(408) 435-0706
Fax
(408) 432-6018
Applelink
mail
ASANTE.TECH
Internet mai
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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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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 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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Figure 1
Mini MAU for 10BaseT
AUI connection
(15-pin)
RJ-45 connection
Six LEDs
Switches
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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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