Chapter 1: Overview
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Copper Ports
Table 1 lists the features of the copper ports.
Table 1. Features of the Copper Ports
Feature Description
Speeds Port speeds are listed here:
- 10Mbps (IEEE802.3 10Base-T)
- 100Mbps (IEEE802.3u 100Base-TX)
- 1Gbps (IEEE802.3ab 10Base-T)
Speeds are set manually or with Auto-
Negotiation.
Duplex modes Duplex modes are listed here:
- Half duplex mode at 10/100Mbps
- Full duplex mode at 10/100/1000Mbps
Duplex mode set manually or with IEEE 802.3u
Auto-Negotiation.
Power over
Ethernet
PoE features are listed here:
- IEEE 802.3af/at-compliant
- PoE (15.4W at port) and PoE+ (30W at port)
- Powered device classes 0 to 4
- Per port power control
- Port priority assignments to control power
distribution
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) for PoE+
Class 4 devices
- Alternative A mode wiring (pins 1, 2, 3, and 6)
Wiring Auto-MDI/MDIX at 10/100Mbps
Distance 100 meters (328 feet)
Cable Cable requirements are listed here:
- 10/100Mbps - Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-
compliant Category 3 unshielded cable.
- 1Gbps - Standard TIA/EIA 568-B-compliant
Category 5 or Category 5e unshielded cable.