Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet Switches Installation and User Guide (11/01)
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3.2 Connecting Ethernet Media, and Special Strain-relief feature
Note – see also “Cable Strain Relief Feature, Section 3.4.
The Magnum P62F-Series Ethernet Switches can be connected to the following three
media types: 100BASE-TX,
10BASE-T and 100BASE-FX.
CAT 5 cables should be used when
making 100BASE-TX connections.
When the ports are used as
10BASE-T ports, CAT 3 may be
used. In either case, the maximum
distance for unshielded twisted pair
cabling is 100 meters (328 ft). For
fiber port 100BASE-FX multi-
mode, 50/125 or 62.5/125 microns
cabling can be used, whereas for
single-mode, 9/125 microns cabling should be used. Fiber cabling supports much longer cable
distance and higher bandwidths as compared to copper wiring.
Media
IEEE Standard Connector
Twisted Pair (CAT 3 or 5)
10BASE-T RJ-45
Twisted Pair (CAT 5)
100BASE-TX RJ-45
Fiber (Multi-mode)
100BASE-FX
SC
Fiber (Single-mode)
100BASE-FX
SC
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT. 5 cables (which work for both 10 Mbps and
100Mbps) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in a mixed-speed
network, since P80-series switch ports are auto-sensing for either 10 and 100Mbps.
Note that the auto-sensing function does not sense the cable type.
3.2.1
Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45, CAT 3 or CAT 5, Unshielded or Shielded)
The following procedure describes how to connect a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX
twisted pair segment to the RJ-45 port. The procedure is the same for both unshielded
and shielded twisted pair cables.
1. Using standard twisted pair media, insert either end of the cable with a RJ-45 plug into
the RJ-45 connector of the port. Note that, even though the connector is shielded, either
unshielded or shielded cables and wiring may be used.
