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Connecting Network Devices
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Connecting Network Devices
This section describes how to connect computers, hubs and switches to the
FS7000 Switch, and how to connect multiple FS7000 Switches together.
Before you connect network devices to the Switch, review the following
guidelines:
❑ Make sure the network cable length is less than 100 meters (Category
5 and up)
◆ Note: Category 3 is acceptable for 10Base-T
❑ Use a straight-through twisted pair cable or a crossover cable when
appropriate for either uplink or standard data ports
❑ When connecting two switches together (cascading switches), make
sure that the link between them is no longer than 100 meters
❑ Network cable segments can be connected to, or disconnected from,
the Switch while the Switch’s power is on
Connecting a Computer to the Switch
❑ Use a four-pair Category 5 UTP straight-through cable with RJ-45
connectors
❑ Connect the computer to any of the Switch’s ports. See Figure 2-12
Figure 2-12 Connecting a computer to the Switch
FriendlyNET 7108 Gigabit Switch
100/10Mbps
Full/Half
Link/DataPower
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Power
Uplink
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Uplink
Switched Gigabit Ethernet Port
Link/Data
Full Duplex/CollisionPower
Tx Rx
Straight-through
network cable