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Making VLAN Connections 38
Application Notes 39
3INSTALLING THE SWITCH 41
Selecting a Site 41
Ethernet Cabling 42
Equipment Checklist 43
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment 43
Mounting 44
Rack-Mounting 44
Wall Mounting 46
Desktop or Shelf Mounting 47
Connecting to a Power Source 48
Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver 49
4MAKING NETWORK CONNECTIONS 51
Connecting Network Devices 51
Twisted-Pair Devices 51
Power-over-Ethernet Connections 51
Cabling Guidelines 52
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches 52
Network Wiring Connections 53
Fiber Optic SFP Devices 55
Connectivity Rules 57
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements 57
1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain 57
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Collision Domain 58
10 Mbps Ethernet Collision Domain 58
Cable Labeling and Connection Records 59
ATROUBLESHOOTING 61
Diagnosing LED Indicators 61
Power and Cooling Problems 61