AT-8024 and AT-8024GB Installation Guide
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Cabling and Powering On the Switch
Perform the following procedure to connect the data cables to the
switch ports and to apply power to the switch.
1. Connect the twisted pair data cables to the RJ-45 ports on the switch,
as shown in Figure 25.
Figure 25 Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables
When connecting a twisted pair cable to a port on the switch,
observe the following guidelines:
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An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch.
The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.
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Do not connect a port on the switch to a phone jack. Doing so can
damage the switch.
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Since the RJ-45 ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X, you can
use either straight-through or crossover twisted pair cables to
connect the network devices.
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If your network topology will contain a loop where two or more
network devices can communicate with each other over more
than one data path, do not connect the network cables forming
the loop until after you have activated the Spanning Tree Protocol
(STP) on the switch. Data loops can adversely affect network
performance. For instructions on how to activate STP, refer to the
AT-S39 Management Software User’s Guide.