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3. Configure Network Connection
3.1 Connecting Devices to the Switch
[ Connection Guidelines: ]
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For 10BaseT connection : Category 3 or 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cable
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For 100BaseTX connection : Category 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cable
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For 1000BaseTX connection: Category 5e or 6 twisted-pair Ethernet cable
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For TX cable connection, always limit the cable distance to 100 meters (328
ft) as defined by IEEE specification
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If your switch has 1000BaseSX/1000BaseLX connections, you can connect
long distance fiber optic cable to the switch.
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Because this switch supports Auto MDI/MDI-X detection on each TX port,
you can use normal straight through cable for both workstation connection
and hub/switch cascading.
Cat.5 Twisted Pair Cable
100 meters max.
3.2 Connecting to Another Ethernet Switch/Hub
This Switch can be connected to existing 10Mbps / 100Mbps / 1000Mbps
hubs/switches. Because all TX ports on the Switch support Auto MDI/MDI-X
function, you can connect from any TX port of the Switch to the MDI or MDI-X port
of another hub/switch with Straight Through or Crossover cables.
If the
switches have fiber-optic ports, you can cascade them with fiber optic cable.
Another Switch
Straight-Through cable
Max. 100m
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