Installing the Switch

Installation Procedures

5. Connect the Network Cables

Using the RJ-45 Connectors (10/100/1000Base-T ports)

To connect:

Push the RJ-45 plug into the RJ-45 jack until the tab on the plug clicks into place. When power is on for the switch and for the connected device, the Link/Act LED for the port should light to confirm a powered-on device (for example, an end node) is at the other end of the cable.

If the Link LED does not go on when the network cable is connected to the port, see “Diagnosing With the LEDs” in chapter 4, “Troubleshooting”.

To disconnect:

RJ-45 connector

100-ohm unshielded or shielded twisted- pair cable:

•Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10 Mbps ports

•Category 5 only for 100 Mbps ports

•Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 1000 Mbps ports

Maximum distance: 100 meters

Press the small tab on the plug and pull the plug out of the jack.

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