Nortel BayStack 450-24T - Connecting the 10 BASE-T;100 BASE-TX Ports; Figure 2-5. 10;100 Mb;S Port Connections

Using the BayStack 450 10/100/1000 Series Switch
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Connecting the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports
Connect devices to the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX (10/100) ports as shown in
Figure 2-5.
The 10/100 switch ports are configured with RJ-45 connectors that are wired as
MDI-X ports. As in conventional Ethernet repeater hubs, these ports connect via
straight-through cables to the network interface card (NIC) in a node or server.
When connecting to an Ethernet hub or to another switch, you must use a
crossover cable. See
Appendix F, “Connectors and Pin Assignments,” for more
information.
By default, all BayStack 450 switch 10/100 switch ports are set with
autonegotiation enabled. This feature allows any port to match the best service
provided by the connected station, up to 100
Mb/s in full-duplex mode.
To connect the RJ-45 port cables, insert the cable plug into the appropriate port
connector until the release tab snaps into the locked position (
Figure 2-5).
Figure 2-5. 10/100 Mb/s Port Connections
Note: The 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports must use Category 5 UTP cable to
accommodate the 100BASE-TX functionality.
Uplink/Expansion Module
2826 2725
Comm Port
17 1913 15 21
18 2014 16 22 24
23
Status
Dwn
Pwr Up
Cas
RPSU Base
Activity
Activity
10/100
10/100
5713 9
682 4 10 12
11
BS45073A
Comm Port
Activity
100
10
F Dx
400-4TX MDA
400-4TX MDA
RJ-45 connector