DES-3550 Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Section 3
Connecting The Switch
Switch To End Node
Switch To Hub or Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
Switch To End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet
Network Interface Card (NIC) and most routers.
An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP
cable. The end node should be connected to any of the ports of the Switch.
Figure 3- 1. Switch connected to an end node
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A
blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.
Switch to Hub or Switch
These connections can be accomplished in a number of ways using a normal cable.
• A 10BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP cable.
• A 100BASE-TX hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted -pair
Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
NOTE: All 48 high-performance NWay Ethernet ports can support both
MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
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