GarrettCom ES42 manual Connections to NICs which support Auto-Negotiation, RJ-45 ports

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3.8.6Connections to NICs which support Auto-Negotiation, RJ-45 ports

ES42 Series Edge Switches

Installation and User Guide (05/05)

*Note: The use of either multi-mode or single-mode fiber to operate at 100Mbps speed over long distances (i.e., over approx. 400 meters) can be achieved only if the following factors are both applied:

The 100Mb fiber segment must operate in full-duplex (FDX) mode, and

The worst-case OPB of the fiber link must be greater than the fiber cable’s passive Attenuation.

(Attenuation = Cable loss + LED aging loss + Insertion loss + safety factor)

3.8.6Connections to NICs which support Auto-Negotiation, RJ-45 ports

The copper ports of Magnum ES42-Sereis Edge Switches will function properly

with NICs (Network Interface Cards) which support Auto-Negotiation, and the Fast Link Pulse (FLP) coding for the 100BASE-TX signaling system. When connecting a NIC to the ES42-Series, it may be necessary to reload the NIC drivers on the user device if the NIC has been communicating with a protocol other than 100BASE-TX (such as 10BASE-T). When 100Mb operation is agreed and in use, the 10/100 LED is illuminated steady ON and is OFF, if 10 Mbps traffic.

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