SMC Networks TigerStack - Connecting

Making Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Via Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
The SMC 5 - 4 - 3 Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . 21
Crossover Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Wiring Closet Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Connecting to Thin Coax Cabling . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting to Thick Coax Cabling . . . . . . . . . . 27
Connecting to Fiber Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHAPTER 3
CONNECTING
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