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3. Making Network Connections
3.1 Network Switched Ports
There are eight ports on the switch for connection to eight LAN seg-
ments. Each segment is an independent shared network in one collision-
domain.
Eight 10/100BASE-TX switched ports (Port 1- 8)
Each port consists of an RJ-45 connector (MDI-X type) and is used
for connection to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX device. An MDI-X
jack is designed with internal crossover function. It allows a connec-
tion to an end station using straight-through UTP cable.
Uplink RJ-45 connector for Port 8
The additional MDI RJ-45 connector is also provided on Port 8 for
easy uplink via standard straight-through UTP to other device that
supports MDI-X RJ-45 connector. For Port 8, only one connector can
be used at the same time.
The pin definitions for MDI-X jacks and MDI jack are:
PIN#
MDI-X Jacks MDI Jack
1
Rx+
Tx+
2
Rx-
Tx-
3
Tx+
Rx+
6
Tx-
Rx-
4,5,7,8
NC
NC
