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Switch Connections, Switch to an End Node, Switch to another Switch

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DWS-3160 Series Gigabit Ethernet Unified Switch Hardware Installation Guide Chapter 3 Switch Connections Switch to an End Node Switch to another Switch Switch to a Server Switch to an Access Point directly Switch to an End Node End node is a generic name for edge networking devices that will be connected to this Switch. Typical examples of end nodes are Personal Computers (PCs), Notebooks, Access Points, Print Servers, VoIP Phones and more. Each end node will be outfitted with a 10/100/1000Mbps, RJ-45, networking port. Normally end nodes will connect to this Switch by using a standard twisted-pair, UTP/STP, network cable. Any one of the networking ports, found on this Switch, can be used to connect to an end node. After a successful connection, the corresponding Link/Act light will illuminate and blink to indicate that packet activity is taking place on that port. The diagram below display a typical end node connected to the Switch. Figure 3- 1. Connecting the Switch to an end node Switch to another Switch Another popular configuration is to connect this Switch to another Switch or Hub. This network typography is considered when one Switch does not have enough ports to cater for all the end nodes in the network. There is a great deal of flexibility in the type of cabling that can be used to interlink switches. The copper ports support cables like Categories 3, 4, 5, and 5e running on standards like 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T. Two or more Switches can also be interlinked using fiber-optic cables via the Switch's SFP ports. Figure 3- 2. Connecting a Switch to another switch 15

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DWS-3160 Series Gigabit Ethernet Unified Switch Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3
Switch Connections
Switch to an End Node
Switch to another Switch
Switch to a Server
Switch to an Access Point directly
Switch to an End Node
End node is a generic name for edge networking devices that will be connected to this Switch. Typical examples of
end nodes are Personal Computers (PCs), Notebooks, Access Points, Print Servers, VoIP Phones and more. Each
end node will be outfitted with a 10/100/1000Mbps, RJ-45, networking port. Normally end nodes will connect to this
Switch by using a standard twisted-pair, UTP/STP, network cable. Any one of the networking ports, found on this
Switch, can be used to connect to an end node. After a successful connection, the corresponding Link/Act light will
illuminate and blink to indicate that packet activity is taking place on that port.
The diagram below display a typical end node connected to the Switch.
Figure 3- 1. Connecting the Switch to an end node
Switch to another Switch
Another popular configuration is to connect this Switch to another Switch or Hub. This network typography is
considered when one Switch does not have enough ports to cater for all the end nodes in the network. There is a
great deal of flexibility in the type of cabling that can be used to interlink switches. The copper ports support cables
like Categories 3, 4, 5, and 5e running on standards like 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T. Two or more
Switches can also be interlinked using fiber-optic cables via the Switch’s SFP ports.
Figure 3- 2. Connecting a Switch to another switch