Configure Network Connection; Connecting Devices To The Intelligent Switch; Connecting To Another Ethernet Switch/Hub - KTI Networks KS-2601 User Manual

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3. Configure Network Connection

[ Connection Guidelines: ]

For 10BaseT connection: Category 3 or 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cable

For 100BaseTX connection: Category 5 twisted-pair Ethernet cable

For 1000BaseTX connection: Category 5e or 6 twisted-pair Ethernet cable

For UTP cable connection, always limit the cable distance to 100 meters (328

ft) as defined by IEEE specification

If your switch has 100BaseFX/1000BaseSX/1000BaseLX ports, you can

connect long distance fiber optic cable to the switch.

Because this switch supports Auto MDI/MDI-X detection on each UTP port,

you can use normal straight through cable for both workstation connection

and hub/switch cascading.

This Intelligent Switch can be connected to existing 10Mbps / 100Mbps /

1000Mbps hubs/switches.

support Auto MDI/MDI-X function, you can connect from any UTP port of the

Intelligent Switch to the MDI or MDI-X port of another hub/switch with Straight

Through or Crossover cables.

cascade them with fiber optic cable.

Because all UTP ports on the Intelligent Switch

If the switches have fiber-optic ports, you can

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