Chapter 4 WAVE Inline Network Adapter
Inline Network Adapter Cabling Requirements
Inline Network Adapter Cabling Requirements
The inline network adapter ships with two types of cables: crossover and
Note You must retain the same link speed from one end of the connection to the other end. Inline adapter interfaces are able to autonegotiate link speeds. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Fast Ethernet (whether on a switch or a router), your WAVE inline adapter uses Fast Ethernet. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet, your WAVE inline adapter uses Gigabit Ethernet. Speed and duplex settings are port specific so that two inline ports can negotiate different speeds independently.
If you are connecting a WAVE inline appliance between two devices using Gigabit Ethernet, you can use either
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