3Com 3C94024 Getting Started Guide - Page 23

3 Do one of the following, depending on the transceiver that you are using: s Side tabs - Compress the side tabs and gently slide the transceiver into the GBIC port until it clicks into place. OR s Front lever - Move the front lever to the upright position and gently slide the transceiver into the GBIC port until it clicks into place (or until you cannot insert it any further). Then move the front lever to the downward position to lock the transceiver into place. 4 If you haven't already done so, remove the SC connector cover from the transceiver, as shown in Figure 7. Figure 7 Removing the SC Connector Cover SC connector cover Cabling Gigabit Ethernet Ports 23 5 Plug the male duplex SC connector on the fiber optic network cable into the duplex SC port on the GBIC transceiver, as shown in Figure 8. If you are using an SX transceiver, the fiber optic cable must support multimode transmission. If you are using an LX transceiver, the fiber optic cable must support single-mode transmission or multimode transmission with a conditioned launch cable. You can also connect an LX transceiver to multimode fiber. See "Connecting the LX Transceiver to MMF" on page 24 for details. In the event that you need to remove the GBIC transceiver, follow these steps, depending on the transceiver that you are using: s Side tabs - Compress the side tabs and gently pull the transceiver out of the port. OR s Front lever - Move the front lever to the upward position. Then grasp the lever and gently pull the transceiver out of the port.