Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Modules Hardware Installation Guide 2-1
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Network Requirements
Beforeinstallingthemodule,reviewtherequirementsandspecificationsreferredtoin
thischapterconcerningthefollowing:
10BASETNetwork(page21)
100BASETXNetwork(page 22)
100BASEFXFiberOpticNetwork(page2 2)
Thenetworkinstallationmustmeettherequirementstoensuresatisfactoryperformance
ofthisequipment.Failuretodosowillproducepoornetworkperformance.

10BASE-T Network

Whenconnectinga10BASETsegmenttoanyofthemodulefixedfrontpanelportsofthe
4H428249, 4H428349,4H420372,and4H420272, ensurethatthenetworkmeetsthe
EthernetnetworkrequirementsoftheIEEE802.32002standardfor10BASET.Referto
theCablingGuidefordetails.
Note: The Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide and the Cabling Guide
referred to in the following sections can be found on the Enterasys Networks World Wide
Web site: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals.
Refer to “Related Documents” on page xvi for more information.
Note: If a port is to operate at 100Mbps, Category 5 cabling must be used. Category 3
cabling does not meet 100 Mbps specifications. For 10 Mbps operation only, Category3
or Category 5 cabling can be used. Refer to “100BASE-TX Network” on page 2-2 for
information about 100BASE-TX networks and cabling.