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Rack-mount Installation
Rack mounting facilitates an orderly installation when a series of networking devices
are installed. The switch is supplied with rack mounting brackets and screws
Procedures to Rack-Mount the Switch:
1. Disconnect all the cables from the switch before continuing.
2. Place the unit on a hard, flat surface with the front facing you.
3. Place a mounting bracket over the mounting holes on one side of the
unit.
4. Insert the screws and fully tighten with a suitable screwdriver.
5. Repeat the two previous steps for the other side of the unit.
6. Insert the unit into the rack and secure with suitable screws.
7. Reconnect all the cables.
Network Cables Installation
1.
Crossover or straight-through cable
: All the ports on the switch support
Auto-MDI/MDI-X functionality. Both straight-through or crossover cables can
be used to connect the switch with PCs as well as other devices like
switches, hubs or router.
2.
Category 3, 4, 5 or 5e UTP/STP cable
: To make a valid connection and
obtain the optimal performance use the appropriate cables corresponding to
different transmitting/receiving speed. To choose a suitable cable, please
refer to the following table.
Media
Speed
Wiring
10/100/1000Mbps
copper
10Mbps
Category 3,4,5 U
TP
/STP
100Mbps
Category 5 UTP/STP
1000Mbps
Category 5,5e UTP/STP
Port Operation
The auto-negotiation feature allows ports running at one of the following
operation modes:
Media
Speed
Duplex Mode
10/100/1000Mbps
(copper)
1000Mbps Fiber (Mini GBIC required)
10Mbps
Full Duplex
Half Duplex
100Mbps
Full Duplex
Half Duplex
1000Mbps
Full Duplex
