Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Compliances and Safety Statements
- About This Guide
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Introduction
- Installing the Switch
- Making Network Connections
- Troubleshooting
- Cables
- Specifications
- Glossary
- Index
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3 MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS
CONNECTING NETWORK DEVICES
This switch is designed to interconnect multiple segments (or collision domains).
It can be connected to network cards in PCs and servers, as well as to hubs,
switches or routers. It may also be connected to devices using optional SFP
tranceivers.
TWISTED-PAIR DEVICES
Each device requires an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with RJ-45
connectors at both ends. Use Category 5, 5e or 6 cable for 1000BASE-T
connections, Category 5 or better for 100BASE-TX connections, and Category 3
or better for 10BASE-T connections.
CABLING GUIDELINES
The RJ-45 ports on the switch supports automatic MDI/MDI-X pinout
configuration, so you can use standard straight-through twisted-pair cables to
connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs).
See Appendix B for further information on cabling.
C
AUTION
:
Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. This
will damage the switch. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45
connectors that conform to FCC standards.