Network Technologies FES-1800 user manual Connecting Hubs or Other Switches, Cable Connections

Installing a Switch

Connecting Hubs or Other Switches

To make a switch-to-hub or switch-to-switch connection, please do the following:

1.Make sure you have the proper cables:

-Use Category 3 UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cables or better for 10BASE- T connections

-Use Category 5 UTP cables for 100BASE-TX connections.

2.Connect UTP Cable to regular port of FES-1800 Fast Ethernet Switch, which is connected to port-8 on FES-1800 Fast Ethernet Switch. The switch must be setup to X position before you connect cable in

Figure 5-1 illustrated an example of an expanded Network segment.

Figure 5-1

Cable Connections

Once the switch is correctly mounted as of the before, cables linked to end nodes can be connected to the ports.

Caution: While connecting cables to the switch, make sure to turn off both the switch and the connected equipment.

Connecting end nodes with a cable

To connect a cable to an end node, users must first turn off the end node. If the end node is switched on while connecting it to the switch, it might result in a a loose connection and damages on the adapter and the end node.

Connecting a cable to the switch

To connect a cable to the switch, the user should select an RJ-45 jack on the switch’s rear panel; once plugging the cable into the end node's adapter, it should be plugged into the switch's selected jack.

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