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6. Insert the unit into the 19" rack and secure with screws (not provided).
7. Reconnect all cables.
3.1.3 Installing Network Cables
After placing the switc
h on the
desktop, then we need to know how to
connect the device to network.
3.1.3.1 Station Connections with Twisted-Pair Cable
Connect each station to the switch by a Category 5 or Category 5E
twisted-pair cable (straight-through or cross-over cable). Plug one RJ-45
connector into a front-panel port of the switch, and plug the other RJ-45
connector into the station’s network adapter.
3.1.3.2 Switch to Switch Connections with Twisted-Pair Cable
In making a switch to switch connection, you could use any port to connect
another switch with straight-through or cross-over cable. As the 10/100Mbps
ports support auto MDI-X function, so the connection is independent of cable
type. allow using a straight cable to make a switch to switch connection.
In order to increase the bandwidth between switch and switch, you could
enable the port trunk function or Gigabit ports to connect each other.
