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Installing the Switch
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3. Connecting PCs: Connect each PC to an RJ-45 port on the switch using
Category 5, 5e, or 6 shielded or unshielded twisted-pair (UTP or STP) cable,
maximum length 100 meters (328 ft). Switch 10/100/1000 will support up to 5/8
PCs. All ports on the switch support automatic MDI/MDI-X operation, so you
can use straight-through cables for all network connections to PCs or servers,
or to other switches or hubs.
Note: If an attached device does not support auto-negotiation, the data rate will be
sensed automatically and the communication mode will default to half duplex. (All
1000BASE-T devices should support auto-negotiation, so this behavior only
applies to slower devices which do not support, or have disabled, auto-
negotiation.)
4. Cascading Switches and Other Network Devices: All the ports on the switch
support automatic MDI/MDI-X configuration for cable connections. This allows
you to use straight-through cable to connect to other switches or hubs from any
port on the switch. No crossover cables or other device settings are needed.
See the “Cable Specifications” on page 8 of this guide for further information.
Caution: Do not plug a phone jack connector into any RJ-45 port. This may damage the
switch. Instead, use only twisted-pair cables with RJ-45 connectors that
conform with FCC standards.
Applications
This switch segments your network, significantly increasing both bandwidth and
throughput. Each port on the switch can be attached to any Ethernet, Fast Ethernet,
or Gigabit Ethernet device, such as another switch, or a server’s network adapter.
All switch ports operate at 10 /100 Mbps full and half duplex, or 1000 Mbps full
duplex, providing up to 2 Gbps of bandwidth to the attached device.
Bridging Functions – This switch provides fully transparent bridging functions.
It automatically learns node addresses, that are subsequently used to filter and
forward all traffic based on the destination address. When traffic passes between
devices attached to the same shared collision domain, those packets are filtered
from the switch. But when traffic must be passed between unique segments
(i.e., different ports on the switch), the high-speed switching fabric forwards the
packets at near zero latency.
Switching Functions – Store-and-forward switching is used to forward traffic to
other ports. This scheme ensures data integrity and provides a clean data stream.
Sample Application – This switch is designed to operate as a small workgroup
switch. It can provide 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps connections to workstations, or 1000
Mbps full-duplex links to high-speed servers. It can also provide a high-bandwidth
uplink to the network backbone.