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DGS-3700 Series Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch Hardware Installation Guide
Connecting the Switch
Switch to End Node
Switch to Hub or Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
Switch to End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card
(NIC) and most routers.
An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP cable. The end node
should be connected to any of the ports of the Switch.
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking LED indicates packet
activity on that port.
Switch to Hub or Switch
These connections can be accomplished in a number of ways using a normal cable.
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A 10BASE-T hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP
cable.
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A 100BASE-TX hub or switch can be connected to the Switch via a twisted -pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
NOTE: All high-performance NWay Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II
and MDI-X connections.
Figure 3- 1. The Switch connected to an end node
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