Connecting Cables to the 100BASE-TX Ports on the Module
3-8 Module Installation and Setup Port Cabling
Connecting Cables to the 100BASE-TX Ports on the
Module
This section describes how to connect cables to the 100BASE-TX ports on the
DIGITAL MultiSwitch Fast Ethernet Hub 924TX. The 100BASE-TX fixed-ports on
the module have crossover port connectors. Use the appropriate cable type (crossover
or straight-through) to ensure that the module’s transmit and receive signals connect
correctly to the connected device. Before connecting the cables to the port, note the
guidelines in Table 3-1 and Table 3-2. These guidelines ensure that the sum of
crossovers always equal an odd number, which is required for proper operation.
Table 3-1 is a guideline for connecting to the module’s eleven 100BASE-TX ports,
which have crossover port connectors.
Table 3-1:
Cabling 100BASE-TX Crossover Connector on Module
1
DIGITAL’s straight-through cables are marked (=); crossover connectors and cables are marked (X).
If the connector on the remote device is . . .
Use this cable type . . .
Straight-through connector
1
Straight-through cable
1
Crossover connector
1
Crossover cable
1
