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Installing the Switch

Sample Network Topologies for Non-PoE+ Switches

Because the E2620 Switches have the Auto-MDIX feature, the connections

between the switches, and between the switch and end nodes or servers can

be through category 5 straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cable.

Category 3 or 4 cable can also be used if the connection is 10 Mbps only. In all

cases, the device ports must be configured to auto negotiate the link

characteristics for this feature to work.

The switch, in turn, can be connected to a network backbone through fiber-

optic cabling connected to a Gigabit-SX, -LX, or -LH mini-GBIC. Now, all the

devices on these network segments can access other network resources that

are connected elsewhere on the network backbone. Always remember when

connecting fiber-optics that all components match in specification.

Connecting to a Backbone Switch

Figure 2-22. Networking to a gigabit ethernet backbone

To Gigabit-Ethernet

backbone

E2620-48 Switch

Gigabit

fiber-optic cables

E5406 zl Switch

E2620-48 Switch

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