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2.5 Making RJ-45 Copper Port Connection
The balanced twisted-pair copper (TP) port supports the following connection types and distances:
Network Cables
10GBASE-T:
4-pair UTP Cat. 6a or better, EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm
5GBAST-T:
4-pair UTP Cat. 6 or better, EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm
2.5GBAST-T:
4-pair UTP Cat. 5e or better, EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm
1000BASE-T:
4-pair UTP Cat. 5 or better (Cat.5e is recommended), EIA/TIA-568B 100-ohm
Link distance:
Up to 100 meters
Auto MDI/MDI-X Function
This function allows the port to auto-detect the twisted-pair signals and adapts itself to form a valid MDI to
MDI-X connection with the remote connected device automatically. No matter a straight through cable or
crossover cable is connected, the ports can sense the receiving pair automatically and configure itself to match
the rule for MDI to MDI-X connection. It simplifies the cable installation.
Auto-negotiation Function
The port is featured with auto-negotiation function and full capability to support connection to any Ethernet
devices. The port performs a negotiation process for the speed and duplex configuration with the connected
device automatically when each time a link is being established. If the connected device is also
auto-negotiation capable, both devices will come out the best configuration after negotiation process. If the
connected device is incapable in auto-negotiation, the port will sense the speed and use half duplex for the
connection.
Conversion Line Rate
After auto-negotiation, the negotiated speed is as the line rate for conversion between RJ-45 copper port and
SFP+ fiber port.
2.6 Making SFP+ Fiber Connection
The fiber port is equipped with one SFP+ slot that can be installed with a matched fiber transceiver in order to
support different line rates of fiber connectivity. Your device unit may come with an SFP transceiver
pre-installed when it was delivered.
Installing SFP Fiber Transceiver
To install an SFP fiber transceiver into an SFP slot, the steps are:
1. Turn off the power to the device unit.
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