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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