Cisco IE 3000 Switch Getting Started Guide
Connecting to 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ports
Follow these steps:
Step 1 When you connect these switches to any Ethernet-enabled communication devices, insert a straight-through twisted four-pair, Category 5 cable in a switch 10/100 or 10/100/1000 port. Use a twisted four-pair, Category 5 cable when you connect to other switches, hubs, or repeaters.
Step 2 Insert the other cable end into an RJ-45 connector on the other device.
For simplified cabling, the automatic medium-dependent interface crossover (auto-MDIX) feature is enabled by default on the switch. With auto-MDIX enabled, the switch detects the required cable type for copper Ethernet connections and configures the interfaces accordingly. Therefore, you can use either a crossover or a straight-through cable for connections to a switch 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ethernet port, regardless of the type of device on the other end of the connection.
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