Manageable 8/9-Port Switch

CONNECTING TO YOUR NETWORK

Cable Type & Length

Wire the supplied AC power adapter to the “A” receptacle plug

at the front of the switch. — white stripe to pin 1 (+), black to pin 2 (-).

Step Two: Attach the plug into a standard AC outlet with the appropriate AC voltage.

It is necessary to follow the cable specifications below when connecting the switch to your network. Use appropriate cables that meet your speed and cabling requirements.

Table 3: Cable Specifications

Speed

Connector

Port Speed

Cable

Max. Distance

 

 

Half /Full Duplex

 

 

10BaseT

RJ-45

10/20 Mbps

2-Pair UTP/STP

100 m

 

 

 

Cat. 5, 5E, 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

10BaseTX

RJ-45

100/200 Mbps

2-Pair UTP/STP

100 m

1000BaseTX

 

 

Cat. 5, 5E, 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BaseFX

SC

100/200 Mbps

MMF (50 or 62.5µm)

2 km

 

 

 

-25dB Return

 

 

 

 

Loss Minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

100BaseFX

SC

100/200 Mbps

SMF (9 or 10µm)

37 km

100BaseFX-HP

54 km

 

 

-25dB Return

100BaseFX-HP1

 

 

Loss Minimum

97 km

1000BaseFX

SC

500/1000 Mbps

SMF (9 or 10µm)

28 km

 

 

 

-25dB Return

 

 

 

 

Loss Minimum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabling:

Step 1: First, ensure the power of the switch and end devices are turned off.

NOTE: Always ensure that the power is off before any installation.

Step 2: Prepare cable with corresponding connectors for each type of port in use.

Step 3: Consult Table 3 in previous section for cabling requirements based on connectors and speed.

Step 4: Connect one end of the cable to the switch and the other end to a desired device.

Step 5: Once the connections between two end devices are made successfully, turn on the power and the switch is operational.

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