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FS728TP Hardware Installation Guide
Step 4: Connecting Devices to the Switch
The following procedure describes how to connect PCs to the switch’s RJ-45 ports. The
FS728TP contains Auto Uplink technology, which allows the attaching of devices using either
straight-through or crossover cables.
Desktop PC
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Desktop PC
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Figure 5. Connecting Devices to the Switch
Connect each PC to an RJ-45 network port on the Switch front panel (Figure 5). Use
Category 5 (Cat5) Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable terminated with an RJ-45 connector
to make these connections.
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the
switch and the attached device to 100m (328 ft.).