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Crossover Button, Connection Guidelines

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Express 460T Setup C H A P T E R 1 Express 460T Switch Features and Setup Crossover Button The Express 460T switch has a button that toggles port 1 from MDI-X to MDI. With the button depressed (MDI) you can to connect to another switch or a hub without using a crossover cable. For more information, see pages 9-10. MDI MDI-X Intel® Express 460T Standalo MDI 1 2 3 4 MDI-X 460T Ch1.p65 Connection Guidelines General • The Express 460T switch is capable of auto-negotiating port speed and can operate at 10Mbps or 100Mbps per port. The switch matches the highest possible speed of an attached device. • The Express 460T switch is capable of auto-negotiating port duplex and can operate at half- or full-duplex. Cabling • Use Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (CAT 5 UTP) cable when connecting 100Mbps devices to the switch. • Use Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (CAT 3, 4, or 5 UTP) cable when connecting 10Mbps devices to the switch. • Limit the cable length between devices to 100 meters (330 feet). • Use a straight-through cable to connect the switch to a server or workstation. For more information on cabling, see pages 9 and 10. • To connect to another switch or hub use a crossover cable, or set port 1 to MDI and use a straight-through cable. 5 5 4/19/00, 11:01 AM

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Express 460T Switch Features and Setup
C
H
A
P
T
E
R
1
Express 460T Setup
Crossover Button
The Express 460T switch has a button that toggles port 1 from MDI-X to
MDI. With the button depressed (MDI) you can to connect to another
switch or a hub without using a crossover cable. For more information, see
pages 9-10.
1
2
3
4
MDI
MDI-X
Intel
®
Express 460T Standalo
Connection Guidelines
General
•
The Express 460T switch is capable of auto-negotiating port speed and
can operate at 10Mbps or 100Mbps per port. The switch matches the
highest possible speed of an attached device.
•
The Express 460T switch is capable of auto-negotiating port duplex and
can operate at half- or full-duplex.
Cabling
•
Use Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (CAT 5 UTP) cable when
connecting 100Mbps devices to the switch.
•
Use Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted-pair (CAT 3, 4, or 5 UTP)
cable when connecting 10Mbps devices to the switch.
•
Limit the cable length between devices to 100 meters (330 feet).
•
Use a straight-through cable to connect the switch to a server or
workstation. For more information on cabling, see pages 9 and 10.
•
To connect to another switch or hub use a crossover cable, or set port 1
to MDI and use a straight-through cable.
MDI
MDI-X
460T Ch1.p65
4/19/00, 11:01 AM
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