DGS-3710 Series Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Connecting the Switch
Switch to End Node
Switch to Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
Note:
All high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Switch to End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and
routers. An end node connects to the Switch via a twisted-pair UTP/STP cable. Connect the end node to any of the
1000BASE-T ports of the Switch. The Link/Act LEDs for each Ethernet port will light green or amber when the link is
valid. A blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.
Figure 2–9 Connecting a DGS-3710 Series Switch to an end node
Switch to Switch
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
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Connect a 10BASE-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable.
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Connect a 100BASE-TX switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
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Connect 1000BASE-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
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Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch’s SFP ports via fiber-optic cabling. See cabling
guidelines in Appendix B for more information.
