SMC Networks 8505T - annexe 1, User Manual

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4. Position the switch in the rack by lining up the holes in the brackets
with the appropriate holes on the rack, and then use the rack-mount
screws to mount the switch in the rack.
Connecting the Switch System
The EZ Switch 10/100/1000 provides 5/8 RJ-45 ports on this device.
Each of these ports supports connection to 10 Mbps Ethernet,
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet, or 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet. In addition, they
are capable of operating at either half or full-duplex at 10 or 100 Mbps. At
1000 Mbps, only full-duplex operation is supported. The transmission
speed for each port is automatically set by the switch to match the highest
speed supported by the connected device. The transmission mode can be
set for each port using auto-negotiation (if also supported by the attached
device).
Making a Connection to an RJ-45 Port
Because all RJ-45 ports on these switches support automatic MDI/MDI-X
operation, you can use straight-through cables for all network connections
to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs. Note that auto-negotiation
must be enabled for automatic MDI/MDI-X pinout configuration.
1. Prepare the network devices you wish to network. Make sure you have
installed 1000BASE-T network interface cards for connecting to the
switch’s RJ-45 ports.
2. Prepare straight-through shielded or unshielded twisted-pair cables
with RJ-45 plugs at both ends. Use 100-ohm Category 3, 4 or 5 cable
for standard 10 Mbps Ethernet connections, 100-ohm Category 5
cable for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connections, or 100-ohm Category
5 or 5e cable for 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet.
3. Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port of the network
interface card, and the other end to any available RJ-45 port on the
switch. All RJ-45 ports support 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps