Specifications

Connecting to the Switched AUI Port
Catalyst 1900 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
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Connecting to the Switched AUI Port
The AUI port on the switch can connect to an Ethernet transceiver, which is then connected
to a 10-Mbps Ethernet device through thick coaxial, thin coaxial, fiber-optic, or UTP cable.
You must provide the Ethernet transceiver and cable to connect the AUI port to the other
network device. Supported network and device distances vary depending on the type of
Ethernet AUI transceiver used.
The type of cable you use (thick coaxial, thin coaxial, fiber-optic, or twisted-pair) depends
on the AUI transceiver that you are using. For information about the cable types you can
use, see the “Switched AUI Port” section on page 1-13.
Note Use a crossover cable if the transceiver is used to convert to a 10BaseT RJ-45
connector.
To connect the switch AUI port to an external transceiver, follow these steps:
Step 1 Slide the AUI slide latch bracket to the right, and attach the appropriate external
transceiver to the AUI port on the switch.
Step 2 Slide the latch bracket to the left to lock the AUI transceiver to the port.
Step 3 Connect one end of the appropriate cable to the port on the AUI transceiver, as
shown in Figure 2-16.