Cisco WAE-674-K9 - Wide Area Application Engine 674 Hardware Installation Manual page 69

Chapter 5 WAE Inline Network Adapter
cabling rules because MDIX automatically adjusts transmit and receive pairs
when an incorrect cable type (crossover or straight-through) is installed on a
10/100 Fast Ethernet port. However, when you configure MDIX, you must also
configure the port to use autosense (not manual selection of speed/duplex).
If you are connecting to Fast Ethernet ports on both the LAN and the WAN sides
Caution
of the WAE inline appliance, you must consider the types of devices that are being
connected, and you must use the correct cables. You must follow these cabling
instructions for the inline network adapter to work properly. (See
illustrations and examples, see the
for Fast Ethernet Connections" section on page
To connect the inline network adapter using the correct cables for Fast Ethernet
connections, follow these steps:
Determine the type of cable that you would use for a direct connection between
Step 1
your two end devices (without a WAE inline network appliance connected
between them) by using the following standard cabling rules:
•
•
Note
Table 5-4
you are using Fast Ethernet end to end.
OL-15012-02
When you are directly connecting two network devices that are similar, such
as two switches, use a crossover cable.
When you are directly connecting two network devices that are different, such
as a switch and router, use a straight-through cable.
Because the inline network adapter has an internal crossover connection
that becomes active when the InlineGroup interface is placed in
mechanical bypass mode, you must decide which cable you would use to
connect the two network devices directly, and then you must install the
other cable type (on one side, usually the WAN side of the inline
appliance) instead.
shows the cable requirements for WAE and non-WAE connections when
Cisco Wide Area Application Engine 7341, 7371, and 674 Hardware Installation Guide
Inline Network Adapter Cabling Requirements
"Installation Scenarios and Cabling Examples
5-9.)
Table 5-4. For
5-7