Ports For 10/100/1000M Base-T Ethernet Connectivity - NETGEAR AirBridge WBC502 Hardware Installation Manual

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or access point (either in an access point-to-client bridge setup or as standalone
access point) at a main site, the network can include wired Internet access.
4. Reset button. A Reset button that lets you reset the power adapter to factory default
settings by inserting a device such as a straightened paper clip into the opening and
pressing for at least 10 seconds.
WARNING: Although the AirBridge is designed for outside installation, the power
adapter is not. You can use an Ethernet cable up to 328 ft (100 m) to connect the power
adapter from an inside location to the AirBridge at either an inside or outside location.
RJ-45 ports for 10/100/1000M BASE-T
Ethernet connectivity
Both RJ-45 Ethernet ports on the AirBridge and both RJ-45 ports on the power adapter
support autosensing. When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port, the AirBridge or power
adapter automatically ascertains the maximum speed (10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1 Gbps)
and duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex) of the attached device. The Ethernet ports
support a Cat 5e cable (or higher-rated Ethernet cable) terminated with an 8-pin RJ-45
connector.
To simplify the procedure for attaching devices, all RJ-45 ports support Auto Uplink
technology. This technology allows attaching devices to the RJ-45 ports with either
straight-through or crossover cables.
When you insert an Ethernet cable into an RJ-45 port, the AirBridge or power adapter
automatically performs the following actions:
• Senses whether the cable is a straight-through or crossover cable.
• Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a normal connection
(such as when you are connecting the port to a computer) or an uplink connection
(such as when you are connecting the port to a router, switch, or hub).
• Automatically configures the RJ-45 port to enable communications with the attached
device. The Auto Uplink technology compensates for setting uplink connections
while eliminating concern about whether to use crossover or straight-through cables
when you attach devices.
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