NETASQ U30 - Physical Installation of the Appliance; Preparation before Installation; Preparation of the Network Cables

INSTALLATION GUIDE
6. PHYSICAL INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE
6 PHYSICAL INSTALLATION OF THE APPLIANCE
WARNING
Once the appliances have been installed, the information indicated on the labels and
necessary for their installation will no longer be easily accessible.
6.1 Preparation before installation
6.1.1 Preparation of the network cables
You need to use a network cable for each firewall interface connected to your infrastructure.
6.1.1.1 Type of network cable according to network port
Type of Ethernet port
Type of cable
Connector
10/100BaseT Ethernet port
To run at 100Mbits/s: Category 5 twisted
pair or higher.
RJ45
10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet port
To run at 100Mbits/s or 1000Mbits/s:
Category 5 twisted pair or higher.
RJ45
1000FX Gigabit Ethernet port
(fiber cable)
Optic fiber cable
LC
6.1.1.2 Type of network cable according to the connected device
Device connected to
the firewall
Type of cable
Hub
Straight cable
Switch
Straight cable
Modem
Straight or crossover cable. Check the documentation on the modem to
find out the type of cable to use. You can also connect the firewall to
the modem (depending on the type of modem) with a serial link by
using a straight serial cable.
Router
Straight or crossover cable, if the router embeds a hub.
Autre firewall
Crossover cable
PC
Crossover cable
NOTE
A crossover cable is delivered with the NETASQ firewall.