johnson@EA.USL.EDU (06/14/91)
I have a pair of DEREP-RA remote ethernet repeaters used to link 2 thickwire segments via fiber optics. This application is no longer needed, and so I would like to use one of the repeater halves for something else. I purchased a thinwire transceiver and want to plug it into the 'B' transceiver port on one of the DEREP halves. Each half has port 'A' which goes to a local thickwire transceiver, and a fiber connection and transceiver connection for port 'B'. It seems, however, that currently I can only send information from port A to port B and not from B to A. (it appears the transceiver port at B is dissabled) Does anyone know how to enable that transceiver port at B. There is a set of jumper pins located between the transceiver ports, but there is nothing said about it in the book. Thanks for any help in advance. Lee Johnson hlj@usl.edu
lynn@b8.ingr.com (Lynn Wiginton) (06/18/91)
In article <0094A10A.DFBFA200@EA.USL.EDU>, johnson@EA.USL.EDU writes: > I have a pair of DEREP-RA remote ethernet repeaters used to link 2 thickwire > segments via fiber optics. This application is no longer needed, and so I > would like to use one of the repeater halves for something else. > > I purchased a thinwire transceiver and want to plug it into the 'B' > transceiver port on one of the DEREP halves. > > Each half has port 'A' which goes to a local thickwire transceiver, and > a fiber connection and transceiver connection for port 'B'. It seems, > however, that currently I can only send information from port A to port B > and not from B to A. (it appears the transceiver port at B is dissabled) > > Does anyone know how to enable that transceiver port at B. There is > a set of jumper pins located between the transceiver ports, but there is > nothing said about it in the book. > > Thanks for any help in advance. > > Lee Johnson hlj@usl.edu Lee, Open the DEREP and remove the small piggy back board that contains the fiber optic connectors. This will enable Port B for connection to another transceiver. Good Luck,