Installation guide

WATERS NETWORK SYSTEMS™ ProSwitch
®
- 2600M, User’s Manual, 02/07 Page 5
Connecting Modules
1. Turn off the switch.
2. Remove the protective plastic covers from the fiber connectors on the module.
3. Plug the connector on the fiber cable into the fiber socket on the module.
4. Connect the other end of the fiber optic segment to an appropriate device fitted with a
100Mbps adapter.
5. Power on the switch.
6. Check the LED indicators on the front of the switch to ensure that the module is
operating correctly.
Removing Modules
1. Ensure that the power supply and the backbone connection cables are disconnected
from the switch.
2. Place the switch on a flat surface. Loosen the screws of the module. Do not remove any
other screws from the switch.
3. If you are not installing another module immediately, you must replace the blank module
cover to ensure that dust and debris do not enter the switch, as well as to aid circulation
of cooling air.
4. Install the blank module cover.
5. Power ON the switch.
Note: Installation instructions for the modules apply to modules on the front and rear side
of the switch.
3.5 Connecting the ProSwitch
®
– 2600M
Any of the modules for the 2600M can be used to:
 Connect the switch to the backbone of your network
 Connect the switch to a classroom/workgroup hub or switch
 Connect the switch to a server or workstation
The 2600M switch has been designed to support all standard Ethernet media types within a
single switch unit. The various media types supported along with the corresponding IEEE
802.3 and 802.3u standards and connector types are as follows:
Fiber:
IEEE Standard Media Type Max. Distance Connector Type
100Base-FX MM fiber 2km (6,562 ft) SC or ST
100Base-FX SM fiber 20kim (65,620ft) SC
1000Base-SX MM fiber 550m (1,804 ft) SC
1000Base-LX SM fiber 10km (32,810 ft) SC
Copper:
10Base-T CAT3 or 5 100m (328 ft) RJ45
100Base-TX CAT5 or 5E 100m (328 ft) RJ45
1000Base-TX CAT5 or 5E 100M (328 ft) RJ45
Note: Since dual-speed ports are auto-sensing for both 10 and 100Mbps, it is
recommended that high quality CAT5E or better cables (which work for both 10Mbps and
100Mbps) be used whenever possible in order to provide flexibility in a mixed-speed