Determining which cable to use

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Different switch and repeater manufacturers implement their port configurations differently. The following guidelines are based on the Express 10/100 Switch, the Intel Express 100BASE-TX Stackable Hub (repeater) and the EtherExpress™ family of adapters (server or workstation). These apply to the majority of switches and hubs and all servers or workstations:

For this connection	Use this cable
Switch to repeater	Crossover
Switch to server or workstation	Straight-through
Switch to switch	Crossover
Repeater to server or workstation	Straight-through

Port 1 on the switch has both an MDI and MDI-X connector. If you’re not seeing a link on a port, try plugging into each of the port 1 connectors.

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User Guide First edition Contents Chapter Troubleshooting Check the LEDs for power and links Connect the network devices to the switchNext steps Optional Press Eand log into the Console Manager Baud Data bits No parity Stop bit Xon/Xoff flow control Overview Topology Intel Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation and Setup Port status LEDs Using the SwitchXmt Rcv Link Management status LEDs UTP requirements Cabling RequirementsFiber optic requirements NIC RJ-45 MDI Straight-through vs. crossover cables Determining which cable to use Configuring the mixed 10 Mbps workgroup environment Typical Configurations Configuration guidelines A P T E R 1 Intel Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Full duplex and flow control between Express 10/100 switches General rule for Repeater count limitationsOne repeater hop for Configuring Accessing the Console Manager remotely Accessing the Console Manager Entering commands Using the Console ManagerMeans you can type one of the following Vlan Console Manager command groups Sample Console Manager Session Procedures using this diagram Commands used Configuring the Snmp agent for IPTo configure the Snmp agent Set the IP configuration. Type the command To configure a port for full duplex Configuring a port for full duplexRecommended environments To create an Svlan Creating Virtual LANs VLANs To create a VBD Create the two SVLANs. Type the commands Monitoring traffic To check traffic on a port Detecting bad or poor quality cable Detecting faulty adapters or hub portsDetecting congested segments Detecting speed mismatches Statistic Definitions Configuring and Managing the Switch Reference Group to display commands relevant to that group Console Commands Console Command-line SummarySystem Commands IP Commands Snmp Commands Virtual LAN Vlan Commands Switching Database Commands Spanning Tree Commands Switching Statistics Commands Port Configuration Commands Help-kbd Console CommandsBanner Logout Set-passwd System CommandsSys-stat Cold-reset Warm-resetGet-stst-level Set-stst-level Set-line-slip Init-nvramGet-sw-file Set-sw-file Get-tftp-srvr Set-rsw-fileSet-tftp-srvr Sw-dnld IP configuration IP Commands Set-bootp Get-bootpSet-ip Set-ip-conf Set-slip Get-slip-confSet-slip-conf Get-gatew Ping Ping CommandsPing-stop Stops the active ping process. You can also press cC Get-arp-tbl Address Resolution Protocol ARP CommandsAdd-arp-entry Del-arp-entry Snmp community strings Snmp CommandsGet-comm Set-comm Get-auth Snmp trap message commandsSet-auth Get-traps Add-trap Switching Database CommandsDel-trap Removes a station from the trap table Get-lt-entry Database control commands FF-FF-FF-FF-FF-FF Get-lt-16 Del-lt-entry Find-lt-addrDel-lt-addr Add-lt-entry Get-lt-age Custom filteringSet-lt-age Add-cf-entry Get-lt-filter Del-cf-entry Vlan CommandsGet-nv-cftbl Displays the custom filter table stored in Nvram Get-vbc-matrix Get-con-matrix Del-vbc-domain Set-vbc-domainGet-vbc-tbl Set-sec-vlan Displays the table of defined SVLANs Get-svlan-tblSet-mon-port Monitor Example Spanning Tree Commands Set-stp Get-stpGet-st-bcfg Get-st-syscfg Get-st-pcfgDisplays the spanning tree state for all ports Set-br-maxage Set-br-prioSet-br-hellot Set-prt-prio Set-br-fwdelSet-prt-enb Set-prt-pcost Use these commands to configure and display port settings Port Configuration CommandsDisplays the current port configuration Get-port-cfg Set-port-dplex Statistics CommandsSet-speed-sel Set-port-fctrl Get-colls-cnt Get-eth-cnt Get-sdist-cnt Get-rmon-cntDisplays the Rmon statistics packet size histogram for port Get-br-cnt 2905033 Bytes Received Get-mgm-brcnt Troubleshooting General Problems Troubleshooting Flow Control Problems Intel Express 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch System Default Configuration Ports Not installed see Accessories on nextConsole Manager Spanning tree Features SpecificationsAccessories Status Indicators per port Boot and Configuration General IndicatorsConnector Interfaces Maximum Cabling Distances Power Cord Specifications Electrical SpecificationsElectromagnetic Emissions and Safety Agency Approval AC line frequency 47Hz-63Hz Fuse 100-120V/4A 200-240V/2A Snmp and MIB Support Limited Hardware Warranty Limited Hardware Warranty Europe only Avertissement Warnung Displaying current state, 44 enabling or disabling Index Get-bootpcommand Get-authcommandDatabase, switching Control commands Get-slipcommand Get-port-cfgcommand, 22Get-stpcommand Get-trapscommand MIB Set-commcommand Set-stpcommand Set-slipcommandXmt Transmit LED How to access Troubleshooting Software updates Installation notesWorld Wide Web & Internet FTP Intel BBS

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Determining which cable to use

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Use this cable