Switch To Switch; Switch To Server - D-Link DXS-3610 Series Hardware Installation Manual

DXS-3610 Series Layer 3 Stackable 10GbE Managed Switch Hardware Installation Guide

Switch to Switch

The Switch can be used to connect to any other switch or hub in the network. This network topology is used when the
Switch does not have enough ports to cater for all the end nodes in the network.
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
• Connect a 1000BASE-T switch port to the Switch via a Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a 10GBASE-T switch port to the Switch via a Category 6/6a/7 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a fiber uplink switch port to the Switch's SFP+/QSFP28 port via a fiber optical cable.

Switch to Server

The Switch is ideal for connecting to a network backbone, server, or server farm. The RJ45 ports operate at speeds of
1/10 Gbps, the SFP+ ports operate at speeds of 1/10 Gbps, and the QSFP28 ports operate at speeds of
10/25/40/50/100 Gbps.
Figure 4-3 Switch to another Switch/Hub
Figure 4-4 Switch to a Server
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