Product Description
4
MDI Button
The MDI provides you with the flexibility for using a straight-through cable to
connect to a hub or another switch, or to any DTE such as an end station or a
server. The button is associated with Port 4. Table 2 describes the MDI button
positions.
Media Type
Table 3 describes the standard (connectors), media, and maximum distances
for each port type.
Table 2 MDI Positions
Position
Label
Use
X
To PC
To connect a DTE to the port
=
To Hub
To connect a hub or another switch to the port
Table 3 Media Types and Distances
Standard
Media Type
MHz/Km
Rating
Maximum Distance
1000Base-SX (Short
Wave = 850 nm)
50/125um Multimode Fiber
Single-mode: not supported
500
550 m (1804 ft)
62.5/125um Multimode Fiber
Single-mode: not supported
160
220 m (722 ft)
100Base-TX
Category 5 UTP Cable (100 Mbps)
100 m (328 ft)
10Base-T
Category 3 UTP Cable (10 Mbps)
100 m (328 ft)
Out
In
