S14 Convenient Switches | Installation and User Guide (09/04) |
3.8 Connecting Twisted Pair (RJ-45 ports)
The Magnum S14-Series Convenient Switches can be connected to only one media type with two different speed i.e. 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T. CAT 5 cables should be used when making 100BASE-TX connections. When the ports are used as 10BASE-T ports, CAT 3 may be used. In either case, the maximum distance for unshielded twisted pair cabling is 100 meters (328 ft).
Media | IEEE Standard | Connector |
Twisted Pair (CAT 3 or 5) | 10BASE-T | RJ-45 |
Twisted Pair (CAT 5) | 100BASE-TX | RJ-45 |
NOTE : It is recommended that high quality CAT. 5 cables (which work for both 10 Mbps and 100Mbps) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in a mixed-speed network, since S14-series switch ports are auto-cross(MDIX) for either 10 and 100Mbps. Note that the auto-cross function does not operate, if the port is fixed or not supporting auto-negotiation.
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