Connecting Devices To The Switch - NETGEAR SW502 Installation Manual

Installation Guide for the Model SW502 and Model SW507 Ethernet Switches

Connecting Devices to the Switch

To connect devices to the switch, follow these steps:
1. Connect to another device through any of the RJ-45 ports on the switch and set the
Normal/Uplink push button.
The Normal/Uplink push button eliminates the need to use a cross-over cable when connecting
similar devices. Use the following guidelines to configure ports for Normal or Uplink wiring:
− Set the Normal/Uplink push button to the Normal position and use a straight-through cable if
the remote end of the cable is connecting to an MDI-wired device such as a network station or
a router.
− Set the Normal/Uplink push button to the Uplink position and use a straight-through cable if
the remote end of the cable is connecting to an MDI-X device such as a 10 Mbps or 100
Mbps hub or repeater.
− The UTP ports without the Normal/Uplink push button are by default MDI-X ports. An
RJ-45 straight-through cable must be used to connect the two ports, if using one of these UTP
ports to connect to a workstation, a server, or another device with an MDI port.
− An RJ-45 cross-over cable must be used to connect the two ports if using one of the UTP ports
without the Normal/Uplink push button to connect to another MDI-X port.
For further cabling guidelines, refer to Appendix C, "Cabling Specifications."
2. Connect servers or workstations through either the BNC or AUI port.
On the Model SW502 switch, servers, workstations, or other devices can be connected through the
RJ-45, BNC, or AUI ports. Only one of the three 10 Mbps Ethernet interfaces can be used at a
time.
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The AUI interface can be used to connect an external transceiver. Refer to Appendix C, "Cabling
Specifications," for further information.
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