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M
AKING
N
ETWORK
C
ONNECTIONS
C
ONNECTING
N
ETWORK
D
EVICES
This switch is designed to connect broadband access network devices to
aggregation network devices in the service provider CO. It can connect to
twisted-pair devices through its RJ-45 ports, or to fiber-optic devices through
SFP transceivers.
T
WISTED
-P
AIR
D
EVICES
Each device requires an unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable with RJ-45
connectors at both ends. Use Category 5, 5e or 6 cable for 1000BASE-T
connections, Category 5 or better for 100BASE-TX connections, and Category 3
or better for 10BASE-T connections.
C
ABLING
G
UIDELINES
The RJ-45 ports on the switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X pinout
configuration, so you can use standard straight-through twisted-pair cables to
connect to any other network device (PCs, servers, switches, routers, or hubs).
See
"Cables" on page 57 for further information on cabling.
C
ONNECTING TO
PC
S
, S
ERVERS
, H
UBS AND
S
WITCHES
1.
Attach one end of a twisted-pair cable segment to the device’s RJ-45
connector.
C
AUTION
:
Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. This
will damage the switch. Use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45
connectors that conform to FCC standards.