Enterasys SecureStack C2 C2G124-24 - Connecting to the Network; Connecting UTP Cables

Connecting to the Network
3-22 Hardware Installation
Connecting to the Network
Thefollowingprocedurescoverthecableconnectionsfromthenetworkorotherdevice s
totheswitchRJ45portsoranyinstalledoptionalMini‐GBIC.
• ConnectingUTPCablesonpage 3‐22
• ConnectingFiber‐OpticCablestoMT‐RJPortsonpage 3‐25
• ConnectingFiber‐OpticCablestoLCPortsonpage 3‐
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Connecting UTP Cables
ThefixedRJ45frontpanelportsare10/100/1000Mbpsportsandhaveinternalcrossovers.
Whenconnectingaworkstationtotheseports,useastraight‐throughcable.When
connectingnetworkingdevicestotheseports,suchasabridge,repeater,orrouter,usea
crossovercable.
Toconnecttwistedpairsegmentstothe
switch,refertoFigure 3‐13andproceedas
follows:
1. Ensurethatthedevicetobeconnectedattheotherendofthesegmentis
powered ON.
2. ConnectthetwistedpairsegmenttotheswitchbyinsertingtheRJ45connectoronthe
twistedpairsegmentintothedesiredRJ45port(forexample,Port8).
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Figure 3-13 Connecting a UTP Cable Segment to RJ45 port
Note: All fixed RJ45 front panel ports support Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
cabling with an impedance between 85 and 111 ohms. Category 3 cable may be used if
the connection is going to be used only for 10 Mbps.
1 RJ45 connector 3 Port 8 Link/Activity LED
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