Cabling and Powering On the Switch

Chapter 2: Installation

Connecting the

Twisted Pair

Cables

To connect the twisted cables to the RJ-45 ports on the AT-GS950/48 Gigabit Ethernet Smart switch, perform the following procedure:

Note

If you plan to configure a redundant data path, make sure that the Spanning Tree feature is enabled via the AT-S106 Management Software before connecting the ethernet cables for your secondary network connections.

1.Plug the twisted pair data cables to the RJ-45 ports on the switch, as shown in Figure 13.

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Figure 13. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables

When you connect a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following guidelines:

An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use either a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on the switch.

The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more network devices can communicate with each other over more than one data path.

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Models: AT-GS950/48

Cabling and Powering On the Switch

Connecting the

Twisted Pair

Cables

Figure 13. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables

When you connect a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following guidelines:

An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use either a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on the switch.

The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more network devices can communicate with each other over more than one data path.

2.Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to a port in the end node.

Cabling and Powering On the Switch

Connecting the

Twisted Pair

Cables

Figure 13. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables

When you connect a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following guidelines:

An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use either a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on the switch.

The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more network devices can communicate with each other over more than one data path.

2.Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to a port in the end node.

An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch. The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use either a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type of network device to a port on the switch.

The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more network devices can communicate with each other over more than one data path.