Cabling
•When you are directly connecting two network devices that are different, such as a switch and router, use a
Note Because the inline network adapter has an internal crossover connection that becomes active when the InlineGroup interface is placed in mechanical bypass mode, you must decide which cable you would use to connect the two network devices directly, and then you must install the other cable type (on one side, usually the WAN side of the inline appliance) instead.
Table 4 shows the cable requirements for WAE and
Table 4 | Cable Requirements for WAE Connections Using Fast Ethernet | |
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Connection |
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Switch to switch (no WAE) | Crossover | |
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Switch to router (no WAE) | ||
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Router to router (no WAE) | Crossover | |
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Switch to WAE and | ||
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WAE to Router |
| Crossover |
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Switch to WAE and | ||
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WAE to Switch |
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Router to WAE and | ||
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WAE to Router |
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WAE to WAE |
| Crossover |
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Step 2 Connect Fast Ethernet ports on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the WAE inline appliance by using the following cable types:
•On the LAN side of the connection, use a
•On the WAN side of the connection, use the cable that is different from the cable that you would use to connect the two network devices directly (as determined in Step 1).
For example, if you are connecting a router and a switch (two different devices) through the WAE inline appliance, use a
If you are connecting two switches (or two similar devices), use
Figure 20 through Figure 22 show which cables to use for the WAE LAN and WAN connections between Fast Ethernet ports.
Installing the Cisco WAE Inline Network Adapter
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