D-Link DGS-108 - Section 3: Connecting the Switch; Network Connection Methods

D-Link DGS-108 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch
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Section 3
Connecting The Switch
Switch To End Node
Switch To Hub or Switch
Connecting To a 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, 5, or 5e UTP/STP cable. The end
node can 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 light green when the link is valid. The LED over the port label indicates
a port speed of either 10/100 Mbps or 1000Mbps. A blinking LED on the bottom indicates packet activity on that
port.
Switch to Hub or Switch
These connections can be accomplished in a number of ways using a standard Ethernet cable.
• A 10BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, 5, or 5e
UTP/STP cable.
• A 100BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted -pair Category 5 UTP/STP
cable.
NOTE:
All eight high-performance NWay Ethernet ports can support both MDI-
II and MDI-X connections.