Installation guide

Connecting to the Network
3-20 Hardware Installation
Toconnecttwistedpairsegmentstotheswitch,refertoFigure 3‐12andproceedas
follows:
1. Ensurethatthedevicetobeconnectedattheotherendofthesegmentis
powered ON.
2. ConnectthetwistedpairsegmenttotheswitchbyinsertingtheRJ45connectoronthe
twistedpairsegmentintothe
desiredRJ45port(forexample,Port8).
Figure 3-12 Connecting a UTP Cable Segment to RJ45 Port
3. VerifythatalinkexistsbycheckingthattheLink/ActivityLEDisON(solidgreenor
blinkinggreen).IftheLink/ActivityLEDisOFF,performthefollowingstepsuntilitis
on:
a. VerifythatthecablingbeingusedisCategory 5orbetterwith
animpedance
between85and111 ohmswithamaximumlengthof100meters(328feet).
b. Verifythatthedeviceattheotherendofthetwistedpairsegmentisonand
properlyconnectedtothesegment.
c. VerifythattheRJ45connectorsonthetwistedpairsegmenthavetheproper
pinoutsand
checkthecableforcontinuity.Typically ,acrossovercableisused
betweenhubdevicesbutthisisnotnecessary.Astraight‐throughcablecanbe
usedtoconnectbetweentheswitchandanydevice.RefertoFigure 3‐13and
Figure 3‐14forfour‐wireRJ45connections.RefertoFigure 3‐15and
Figure 3‐16
foreight‐wireRJ45connections.
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