Switch To Switch - D-Link DGS-3420-28SC Quick Installation Manual

Switch Connections
Switch to End Node
End node is a generic name for edge networking devices that will be connected to this switch. Typical
examples of end nodes are Personal Computers (PCs), Notebooks, Access Points, Print Servers, VoIP
Phones and more. An end node connects to the Switch via a twisted-pair UTP/STP cable. Connect the end
node to any of the 1000Base-T ports of the Switch. The Link/Act LEDs for each Ethernet port turns green or
orange when the link is active. A blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.
NOTE: all high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.

Switch to Switch

There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
• Connect a 10Base-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a 100Base-TX switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect 1000Base-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
• Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch's SFP ports via fiber-optic cabling.
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