Hardware Overview
Cabling and Connector Specifications
The following table lists the media specifications for the
Table 5.
Port Type |
| Specification |
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• | 802.3 standard | |
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| • EIA Category 3, 4, or 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling | |
| • Maximum 328 feet (100 meters) segment length | |
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• | 802.3u standard | |
| • | |
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| • EIA Category 5 unshielded twisted pair cabling | |
| • Maximum 100 meters (328 feet) segment length | |
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LEDs
The
Table 6. 10/100BASE-TX expansion module LEDs
LED | Description |
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Link | Each port has two LEDs on its connector. The green LED on the left side of |
| the connector indicates the link status. When this LED is lit, the port |
| hardware is detecting that a cable is plugged into the port and the port has |
| established communication with the device at the other end. |
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Activity | The amber LED on the right side of each port connector flashes each time |
| the port’s transceiver sends or receives packets. |
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12 | Enterasys |