Systems Switch User Manual

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DGS-3200 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
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Section 3
Connecting the Switch
Switch to End Node
Switch to Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
NOTE: All high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Switch to End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and routers.
An end node connects to the Switch via a twisted-pair UTP/STP cable. Connect the end node to any of the 1000BASE-T ports of
the Switch.
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking LED indicates packet activity
on that port.
Switch to Switch
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
• Connect a 10BASE-T hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a 100BASE-TX hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect 1000BASE-T switch to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
• Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch’s SFP ports via fiber-optic cabling. See cabling guidelines in
Appendix B for more information.
Figure 3- 1. Connect the DGS-3200-10 to a port on a switch with straight or crossover cable