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Installing the SMC6624M Switch
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6. Connect the Network Cables
Connect the network cables, described under “Cabling Infrastructure” (page
2-4), from the network devices or your patch panels to the fixed RJ-45 ports
on the switch or the ports on any modules you have installed in the switch.
Using the RJ-45 Connectors (10/100Base-TX ports)
To connect:
Push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45
jack until the tab on the plug clicks
into place. When power is on for the
switch and for the connected device,
the Link LED for the port should light
to confirm a powered-on device (for
example, an end node) is at the other
end of the cable.
If the Link LED does
not
go on when
the network cable is connected to the
port, see “Diagnosing With the LEDs”
in chapter 3, “Troubleshooting”.
To disconnect:
Press the small tab on the plug and
pull the plug out of the jack
.
Connecting Cables to the Modules
If you have any modules installed in the switch, the type of network connec-
tions you will need to use depends on the type of modules you have installed.
See the documentation accompanying the modules for cabling configurations
and procedures for those modules.
The module documentation will also cover troubleshooting procedures for
connections to the modules, but, in general for all the switch ports, when a
network cable from an active network device is connected to the port, the
Link LED for that port should go on. If the Link LED does
not
go on when the
network cable is connected to the port, see “Diagnosing With the LEDs” in
chapter 3, “Troubleshooting”.
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RJ-45 connector
Unshielded twisted-pair cable:
• Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10 Mbps ports
• Category 5 only for 100 Mbps ports
Maximum distance: 100 meters
