Cisco Systems 2900 Series XL manual 100BASE-FX Ports, Figure B-1 10/100 Port Pinouts

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Appendix B Connectors and Cable Specifications

Connector Specifications

Figure B-1 10/100 Port Pinouts

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3TD+

4NC

5NC

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When connecting the 10/100 ports to compatible workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, you must use a straight-through cable wired for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. (Figure B-4shows the straight-through cable schematics.)

When connecting to other switches or repeaters, you must use a crossover cable. (Figure B-5shows the crossover cable schematics.)

Note Use a straight-through cable to connect two ports when one of the ports is designated with an X. Use a crossover cable to connect two ports when both connectors and cables are designated with an X or when both ports do not have an X.

100BASE-FX Ports

100BASE-FX ports use duplex SC connectors, as shown in Figure B-2. These ports use 10/125- or 62.5/125-micron multimode fiber-optic cabling.

 

Catalyst 2900 Series XL Hardware Installation Guide

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Cisco Systems 2900 Series XL manual 100BASE-FX Ports, Figure B-1 10/100 Port Pinouts

2900 Series XL specifications

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