D-Link DGS-3427 - Connecting the Switch; Switch To End Node; Switch to Switch; Connecting To Network Backbone or Server

xStack DGS-3400 Series Fast Ethernet Switch
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Connecting the Switch
Switch To End Node
Switch to Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
NOTE: All high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Switch to End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and routers.
An end node connects to the Switch via a twisted-pair UTP/STP cable. Connect the end node to any of the 1000BASE-T
ports of the Switch.
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 Switch
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
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Connect a 10BASE-T hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable.
Connect a 100BASE-TX hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
Connect 1000BASE-T switch to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch’s SFP ports via fiber-optic cabling. See cabling
guidelines in Appendix B for more information.
Figure 3- 1. Connect the Switch to a port on a switch with straight or crossover cable
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
The combo SFP ports and the 1000BASE-T ports are ideal for uplinking to a network backbone, server or server farm. The
copper ports operate at a speed of 1000, 100 or 10Mbps in full or half duplex mode. The fiber-optic ports can operate at
1000Mbps in full duplex mode only.
Connections to the Gigabit Ethernet ports are made using a fiber-optic cable or Category 5e copper cable, depending on the
type of port. A valid connection is indicated when the Link LED is lit.
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