Bay Networks 58000, Installation And Reference Manual

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Connecting to the Network
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Connecting Individual Workstations, Servers, and Other Ethernet
Devices
Devices can connect to the built-in 10BASE-T ports on the Model 58000
switch or to the 100BASE-T MDA ports when one or more MDAs are added to
the switch. The type of cable you use to connect workstations or other Ethernet
devices to the Model 58000 switch is determined by the segment distance
between the Ethernet device and the Model 58000 switch and the type of media
dependent adapters (MDAs) you use.
Table 5-1 summarizes port and cable options for built-in 10BASE-T ports and
100BASE-T MDA ports.
When connecting the switch to other network devices using the RJ-45
10 BASE-T ports or the RJ-45 100BASE-T MDA ports, make sure you use the
correct type of UTP cable—straight-through cable or crossover cable. The
switch ports follow the MDI-X convention. RJ-45 ports on other devices such
as end stations may follow the MDI convention.
Table 5-1. Requirements for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T connectivity
Built-in port or
MDA port Number
and type
of ports Port
speed Cable
options Maximum segment
length
10BASE-T
(built-in port) 16 RJ-45 10 Mb/s Category 3, 4,
or 5 UTP 328 ft (100 meters)
100BASE-FX
(MDA port) Two SC 100 Mb/s 62.5 micron multimode
fiber optic or 50/125
micron multimode fiber
optic 6562 ft
(Up to two kilometers)
(full-duplex)
1352 ft
(412 meters)
(half-duplex)
100BASE-TX
(MDA port) Two RJ-45 100 Mb/s Category 5 UTP 328 ft (100 meters)
100BASE-FX/TX One SC
One RJ-45
100 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
62.5 micron multimode
fiber optic or 50/125
micron multimode fiber
optic
Category 5 UTP
6562 ft
(Up to two kilometers)
(full-duplex)
1352 ft (412 meters)
(half-duplex)
328 ft (100 meters)
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