Nortel Networks 60-24T, 60-12T manual Connecting the Hub Through a RJ-45 Port

Installation and Reference for the BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hubs

Connecting the Hub Through a RJ-45 Port

You can connect a BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hub to any device that has a standard RJ-45 network interface port. To connect simple devices such as workstations or servers, or more complex devices such as bridges or routers to the hub, use a standard RJ-45 port.

To connect the hub to another device through a RJ-45 Port:

1.Make sure the devices you want to connect to contain 10BASE-T or 100BASE-T network interface cards.

2.Obtain one straight through shielded or unshielded twisted pair cable (STP or UTP) with RJ-45 connectors at each end for each device.

•Use 100 Ohm Category 3, 4, or 5 cable for 10 Mb/s Ethernet connections.

•Use 100 Ohm Category 5 cable for 100 Mb/s Ethernet connections. Category 5 cable is recommended for all connections to avoid confusion between cables, and to provide for easy future migration of all devices to Fast Ethernet.

•Each cable must be 100 meters long or less.

3.Connect one RJ-45 connector of the cable to the network interface card of your device.

4.Connect the other RJ-45 connector of the cable to any available MDI-X, or normal, port on the hub.

By default, all ports on the BayStack 60-12T/60-24T 10/100 Ethernet Hub except port 1 are MDI-X. The RJ-45 ports support both 10 Mb/s and

100 Mb/s Ethernet connections.

5.Be sure the tab on each RJ-45 connector clicks securely into position.

Warning: Do not connect a phone jack connector to a RJ-45 port. You may damage the hub. Use only twisted pair Ethernet cables with RJ-45 connectors that comply with FCC standards.