Express Ethernet Switch LB9217A-R2 & Applicable Modules

Connecting to Your Network

Cabling

yFirst, ensure the power of the switch and end devices is turned off.

<NOTE> Always ensure that the power is off before any installation.

yPrepare cable with corresponding connectors for each type of port in use.

<NOTE> To connect two regular RJ-45 ports between switches or hubs, you need a cross-over cable.

yConsult Table 3 below for cabling requirements based on connectors and speed.

yConnect one end of the cable to the switch and the other end to a desired device.

yOnce the connections between two end devices are made successfully, turn on the power and the switch is operational.

Cable Length

The maximum distance between a node and a directly connected switch port on a 100BaseFX network is 120 km using 10/125µm single-mode fiber optic cable. It is capable of spanning at most 2 kilometers when use of 62.5/125µm multi-mode fiber- optic cable.

Table 3: Cable Specifications

Speed

Connector

Port Speed

Cable

Max.

 

 

Half/Full

 

Distance

 

 

Duplex

 

 

10BaseT

RJ-45

10/20 Mbps

Cat. 3, 4 or

100 m

 

 

 

5 UTP/STP

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BaseTX

RJ-45

100/200

Cat. 5

100 m

 

 

Mbps

UTP/STP

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BaseFX

ST, SC, MT-

100/200

62.5/125

2 km

 

RJ, VF-45,

Mbps

µm multi-

 

 

LC

 

mode fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BaseFX

SC, ST

100/200

10/125 µm

120 km

 

 

Mbps

single-mode

 

 

 

 

fiber

 

 

 

 

 

 

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