Making 10/100 Mb/s Cable Connections

Using the Centillion EtherSpeedII Switch Modules

The 10/100 Mb/s jacks on the EtherSpeedII 10/100BASE-T switch module accept standard UTP or STP cable connections.

To connect network devices to the 10/100 Mb/s ports on the switch module, follow these guidelines:

•Use Category 3 or 5 UTP cable or STP cable with RJ-45 connectors for the ports on the switch module.

•Use straight-through cables to connect the network interface card (NIC) in a PC workstation or server. These devices typically have MDI connectors.

•Use a crossover cable to connect to ports configured as MDI-X (such as Ethernet hubs).

Note: For more information about cables, connectors, and connector pin assignments, see Appendix B, “Cables and Connectors.”

Removing a Module

You can hot-swap a 10/100BASE-T switch module or a 100BASE-FX switch module at any time. However, to remove an active module from the Centillion 50/

100 chassis:

1.Disable all ports on the module using SpeedView, or disconnect the cables from each port.

Disabling the ports on a module is described in Using SpeedView 4.2 for Windows.

Note: If the power for the Centillion 50/100 chassis is off, this step is not necessary.

3-8