Chapter 1 Quick Installation
Connecting to an Ethernet Port
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Connecting to an Ethernet Port
Follow these steps to connect to an 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ethernet port:
Step 1
Connect a Category 5 straight-through cable (not supplied) to an 10/100 or
10/100/1000 port on a switch front panel. See
Figure 1-3
.
Step 2
Connect the other end of the cable to the Ethernet (RJ-45) port of the workstation,
PC, server, or router.
For information about connecting to the GBIC module ports, see the
“Connecting
to GBIC Module Ports” section on page 3-44
.
For information about connecting to the SFP ports, see the
“Connecting to an SFP
Module” section on page 3-49
.
Figure 1-3
Connecting to a Front-Panel Port
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