User guide

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Chapter 3: Connecting the
10/100/1000 Gigabit Switch
Your Network
Layout
This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Switch. For an
example of a typical network configuration, see the application diagram shown
in Figure 3-1.
When you connect your network devices, make sure you don’t exceed the max-
imum cabling distances, which are listed in the following table:
Maximum Cabling Distances
*A hub refers to any type of 100Mbps hub, including regular hubs and stackable hubs. A 10Mbps hub
connected to another 10Mbps hub can span up to 100 meters (328 feet).
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To connect network devices to the Switch, follow these instructions:
1. Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch are powered off.
2. Connect a Category 5 Ethernet network cable to one of the numbered ports
on the Switch.
3. Connect the other end to a PC or other network device.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to connect additional devices.
5. Connect the supplied power cord to the Switch’s power port, and plug the
other end into an electrical outlet.
6. Power on the devices connected to the Switch. Each active port’s corre-
sponding LED will light up on the Switch.
If you are installing the 16-Port Switch, proceed to the following section,
“Placement Options for the 16-Port Switch.”
If you are installing the 24-Port Switch, proceed to the following section,
“Placement Options for the 24-Port Switch.”
Connecting Network Devices
Figure 3-2
From
Switch
Hub
Switch or Hub
Switch or Hub*
Hub
Computer
Maximum Distance
100 meters (328 feet) 1
5 meters (16.4 feet) 1
100 meters (328 feet) 1
To
Overview
Figure 3-1
Note: Use Category 5e Ethernet network cables for your Gigabit con-
nections.
Note for users of the 24-Port Switch: The mini-GBIC ports are
shared. Do not use port 12 if you are using the Mini GBIC1 port, and
do not use port 24 if you are using the Mini GBIC2 port.
For instructions on how to connect mini-GBIC modules to the 24-Port
Switch’s mini-GBIC ports, refer to the module’s documentation.