Asante Technologies 10BaseFL, 10BaseT, 10Base2 User Manual
Mini MAU
Installation Guide
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Asanté Warranty
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
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network interface products.
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interface products that have been subjected to
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environmental conditions, or any condition other
than what can be considered normal use.
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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:
(800) 622-7464
Telephone
(408) 435-0706
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Monday—Friday
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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 interface.
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.
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Note:
They are also designed to
slide into the recessed MAU slots of
the AsantéHub 2072 repeater modules.
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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 modules.
• 10BaseT Mini MAU includes
switch to enable and disable Link
Integrity, allowing for compatibility with pre-10BaseT devices.
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Mini MAU Media and Connectors
Mini MAU Media Connector Port
10BaseT
Mini MAU
10BaseFL
Mini MAU
10Base2
Mini MAU
Mini MAU
UTP
Unshielded
Twisted Pair
Fiber ST AUI
Thin Coax BNC AUI
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