Cisco Systems WAVE594K9 Network Adapter Cabling Requirements, Gigabit Ethernet-Copper, Connection

Chapter 5 WAVE Interface Modules

Network Adapter Cabling Requirements

Table 5-4		Inline Network Adapter LEDs (continued)
LED	Name		Color	State	Description
3	Speed		—	Off	No link is detected.
			Green	On	10 Gigabit Ethernet connection.
			Yellow	On	1 Gigabit Ethernet connection.

Network Adapter Cabling Requirements

Gigabit Ethernet—Copper

The Interface Module ships with two types of cables: crossover and straight-through. When you connect the WAVE inline network adapter, the cable that you use depends on the link speed (Gigabit Ethernet or Fast Ethernet) and the types of devices (DCE or DTE) being connected.

Note You must retain the same link speed from one end of the connection to the other end. Inline adapter interfaces are able to autonegotiate link speeds. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Fast Ethernet (whether on a switch or a router), your WAVE inline adapter uses Fast Ethernet. If you configure any of your connecting interfaces for Gigabit Ethernet, your WAVE inline adapter uses Gigabit Ethernet. Speed and duplex settings are port specific so that two inline ports can negotiate different speeds independently.

If you are connecting a WAVE inline appliance between two devices using Gigabit Ethernet, you can use either straight-through cables, crossover cables, or any combination of the two cable types, regardless of the type of device. However, for consistency, we recommend that you use straight-through cables for all Gigabit Ethernet connections.

Table 5-5shows the cable requirements for WAVE appliance and non-WAVE appliance connections when you are using Gigabit Ethernet end to end.

Table 5-5 Cable Requirements for WAVE Connections Using Gigabit Ethernet

Connection	Required Cable
Switch to switch (no WAVE)	Crossover or straight-through
Switch to router (no WAVE)	Crossover or straight-through
Router to router (no WAVE)	Crossover or straight-through
Switch to WAVE and	Crossover or straight-through
WAVE to Router	Crossover or straight-through
Switch to WAVE and	Crossover or straight-through
WAVE to Switch	Crossover or straight-through
Router to WAVE and	Crossover or straight-through
WAVE to Router	Crossover or straight-through
WAVE to WAVE	Crossover or straight-through

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