Default Monitoring Port Speed Settings; Cable Types For Routers, Switches, Hubs, And Pcs - McAfee M-1250 Product Manual

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Attaching cables to the Sensor
Cable Monitoring ports
• 3A and 3B
• 4A and 4B
Figure 4-1 Monitoring ports of an M-1450

Default Monitoring port speed settings

Make sure that the switch/router ports connected to the Sensor monitoring ports match the Sensor
configuration.
Table 4-1 Default Monitoring port speed settings
Monitoring Ports
10/100/1000 ports

Cable types for routers, switches, hubs, and PCs

This section describes the types of cables that you require to connect the Sensor to other network devices:
• Use a crossover Ethernet RJ45 cable to connect a router port to 10/100/1000 Monitoring ports.
• Use a straight-through Ethernet RJ45 cable to connect a switch/hub port to 10/100/1000 Monitoring ports.
• Use a crossover Ethernet RJ45 cable to connect a router port to PC to the Sensor Management port.
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• You cannot configure, for example, 1A and 2A to work together as a pair.
• Since monitoring ports are internally wired, when you disable one of the ports in a pair, the
corresponding port is also disabled.
Operating Mode
SPAN
Tap
In-Line
You should also use a crossover Ethernet RJ45 cable to connect a PC to the Sensor monitoring port.
Speed/Duplex Setting
Auto-negotiation is OFF;
Speed and Duplex are configurable
Auto-negotiation is ON;
Speed is configurable;
Duplex is always half
Auto-negotiation is OFF;
Speed and Duplex are configurable
M-1250/M-1450 Sensor Product Guide