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CHAPTER 3: Installation
Table 3-1. Crossover selection.
Connected Device
Cable Configuration
Setting
Hub or switch
Straight-through
MDI-X
Hub or switch
Crossover
MDI
DTE (NIC)
Straight-through
MDI
DTE (NIC)
Crossover
MDI-X
3.2 Autonegotiation (N-Way) Switch
Once you’ve set the MDI/MDI-X button on the
transmitter and receiver converters, you’ll need to set
the Autonegotiation (N-Way) switch on each converter.
See Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2. Location of N-Way switch on the side panel.
Use the ON/OFF Autonegotiation switch to enable or
disable autonegotiating 10- or 100-Mbps speed and half-
or full-duplex operation.
Autonegotiation (N-Way) switch