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Switch to End Node, Switch to Switch, Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
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xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch Section 3 Connecting the Switch Switch to End Node Switch to Switch Connecting To Network Backbone or Server NOTE: All high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections. Switch to End Node End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and routers. An end node connects to the Switch via a twisted-pair UTP/STP cable. Connect the end node to any of the 1000BASE-T ports of the Switch. The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port. Switch to Switch There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling. • Connect a 10BASE-T hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable. • Connect a 100BASE-TX hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable. • Connect 1000BASE-T switch to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable. • Connect 10G optional module ports at the rear of the device using CX4 or fiber-optic cables • Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch's SFP ports via fiber-optic cabling. See cabling guidelines in Appendix B for more information. Figure 3- 1. Connect the Switch to a port on a switch with straight or crossover cable Figure 3- 2. Connect the Switch utilizing the 10G optional modules at the rear of the Switch. 17