Connecting The Switch; Switch To End Node; Switch To Hub Or Switch - D-Link xStack DES-3800 Series User Manual

Connecting The Switch

Switch To End Node

Switch To Hub or Switch

Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
Switch To End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Network
Interface Card (NIC) and most routers. An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP cable. The end node should be connected to any of the ports of the
Switch.
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking
LED indicates packet activity on that port.
Switch to Hub or Switch
These connections can be accomplished in a number of ways using a normal cable.
A 10BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4
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or 5 UTP/STP cable.
A 100BASE-TX hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5
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UTP/STP cable.
A 1000BASE-T switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e
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UTP/STP cable.
A switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink can be connected to the Switch's SFP ports via fiber-
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optic cabling.
xStack DES-3800 Series Layer 3 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch
NOTE: All 24 high-performance NWay Ethernet ports can
support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Figure 3- 1. Switch connected to an end node
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