Cable The Switch - Cisco CATALYST 1900 Series Quick Start Manual

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Cable the Switch

Note: Use a straight-through cable to
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connect two ports when one of the ports is
designated with an X. Use a crossover cable
to connect two ports when both ports are
designated with an X.
Connect to Workstations,
Servers, and Routers
• Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5
straight-through UTP cable to a
10BaseT port on the switch and to a
10BaseT port on the workstation,
server, or router.
• Connect a Category 5 straight-through
UTP cable to a 100BaseTX port on the
switch and to a 100BaseTX port on the
workstation, server, or router.
10BaseT port
(RJ-45)
Category 5
straight-through cable
10BaseT port
(RJ-45)
SERIES
Connect to Switches and
Hubs
• Connect a Category 3, 4, or 5 crossover
UTP cable to a 10BaseT port on the
switch and to a 10BaseT port on the
target switch or hub.
• Connect a Category 5 crossover UTP
cable to a 100BaseTX port on the
switch and to a 100BaseTX port on the
target switch or hub.
• Connect a 50/125- or 62.5/125-micron
multimode fiber-optic cable to the
100BaseFX port on the switch and to a
100BaseFX port on the workstation,
server, target switch, router, or hub.