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10BASE-T Network

2-2 Network Requirements

Innormalusage(andtypicalimplementations)thereisnoneedtoenable/disableportsfor

LinkAggregation.Thedefaultvalueswillresultinthemaximumnumberofaggregations

possible.Iftheswitchisplacedinaconfigurationwithitspeersnotrunningtheprotocol,

noaggregationswillbeformedandthemodules

willfunctionnormally(thatis,Spanning

Treewillblockredundantpaths).

FordetailsaboutthecommandsinvolvedwithconfiguringtheLinkAggregation

function,refertotheMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesConfigurationGuide.

10BASE-T Network

Whenconnectinga10BASE‐Tsegmenttoanyofthefixedfrontpanelportsofthe

4G4202‐72or4G4282‐49,ensurethatthenetworkmeetstheEthernetnetwork

requirementsoftheIEEE802.3‐2002standardfor10BASE‐T.RefertotheCablingGuidefor

details.

100BASE-TX Network

Thefixedfrontpanelportsofthe4G4202‐72or4G4282‐49provideaconnectionthat

supportsCategory5UTPcabling.Thedeviceattheotherendofthetwistedpairsegment

mustmeetIEEE802.3‐2002100BASE‐TXFastEthernetnetworkrequirementsforthe

devicestooperateat100 Mbps.Refer

totheCablingGuidefordetails.

1000BASE-SX/LX/ELX Network

TheoptionalMini‐GBICsprovideaGigabitEthernetconnectiontotheoptional

7G‐6MGBIC‐Ainterfacemoduletoprovidefiber‐opticconnectionsoperatingat

1000 Mbps(1 Gbps).OtherMini‐GBICsmaysupportdifferenttypesofcabling

connections.Thedeviceattheotherendofthefiber‐opticconnectionmustmeetIEEE

802.3

‐2002GigabitEthernetrequirementsforthedevicestooperateatGigabitspeed.

RefertoAppendix AforfurtherdetailsonMini‐GBICspecifications.

Note: If a port is to operate at 100 Mbps, Category 5 cabling must be used. Category 3

cabling does not meet 100 Mbps specifications. For 10 Mbps operation only, Category 3

or Category 5 cabling can be used. Refer to “100BASE-TX Network” on page 2-2 for

information about 100BASE-TX networks and cabling.

Note: The fixed ports of the module support Category 5 UTP cabling with an impedance

between 85 and 111 ohms for 100 Mbps operation. The module is capable of operating at

10, 100, or 1000 Mbps and can automatically sense the port speed of the other device and

adjust its speed accordingly.

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