HP ProCurve 3400cl-24G, Installation And Getting Started Manual

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2-5
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
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1. Prepare the Installation Site
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Cabling Infrastructure - Ensure the cabling infrastructure meets the
necessary network specifications. See the following table for cable types
and lengths, and see Appendix B
“Switch Ports and Network Cables” for
more information:
Table 2-1. Summary of Cable Types to Use With the Switch
Port Type Cable Type Length Limits
Twisted-Pair Cables
10/100/1000Base-T For either 10, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps
operation:
Category 5 or better, 100-ohm UTP or shielded
twisted-pair (STP) balanced cable. For
1000 Mbps (gigabit) operation, Category 5e
cabling or better is recommended.
100 meters
Note: The Series 3400cl Switch devices are
compatible with the IEEE 802.3ab standard
including the “Auto MDI/MDI-X” feature,
which allows use of either straight-through or
crossover twisted-pair cables for connecting
to any network devices including end nodes,
such as computers, or to other switches, hubs,
and routers.
Note: For 1000 Mbps operation, all four wire
pairs are used for data transmission.