7
Station Connection
Connect each station to the switch by twisted-pair cable. Plug
one RJ-45 connector into a RJ-45 port of the switch, and plug
the other RJ-
45 connector into the station’s network adapter.
Power on the switch and then system is ready.
Switches Connection
Network Cables Installation
1.
Crossover or straight-through cable
: All the ports on
the switch support Auto-MDI/MDI-X functionality. Both
straight-through or crossover cables can be used to
connect the switch with PCs as well as other devices like
switches, hubs or router.
2.
Category 3, 4, 5, 5e or 6 UTP/STP cable
: To make a
valid connection and obtain the optimal performance.
Appropriate
cables
corresponding
to
different
transmitting/receiving speed is required. To choose a
suitable cable, please refer to the following table.
Media
Speed
Wiring
10/100/1000Mbps
10Mbps
Category 3, 4, 5
UTP/STP
100Mbps
Category
5 UTP/STP
1000Mbps
Category 5e, 6
UTP/STP
