Nortel Networks 350 manual Connecting the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports, 100 Mb/s Port Connections

Installing the BayStack 350 Switch

Connecting the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports

The BayStack 350 switch 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports are configured with RJ-45 connectors that are wired as MDI-X ports. As in conventional Ethernet repeater hubs, the BayStack 350 switch ports connect via straight-through cables to the network interface card (NIC) in a node or server. When connecting to an Ethernet hub or to another switch, you must use a crossover cable. See Appendix D, “Connectors and Pin Assignments,” for more information.

Note: By default, all BayStack 350 switch 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX switch ports are set with the autonegotiation feature enabled. This feature allows any port to match the best service provided by the connected station, up to

100 Mb/s in full-duplex mode.

A standard RJ-45 connection is provided to connect devices to the switch through the 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports.

Note: The 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports must use Category 5 UTP cable to accommodate the 100BASE-TX functionality.

To connect the RJ-45 port cables, insert the cable plug into the appropriate port connector until the release tab snaps into the locked position (Figure 2-5).

Comm Port

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	1	3		5	7	9	11	13	15	17	19	21	23
Uplink/Expansion Module	25 26 27 28
														10/100
													Pwr	Activity
													Status	10/100
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	2	4	6		8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24

Comm Port

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Figure 2-5. 10/100 Mb/s Port Connections

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