D-Link DGS-3620-52P Quick Installation Manual page 7

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.
all high-performance N-Way Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and
NOTE:
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/
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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
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cable.
Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch's SFP ports via fiber-optic
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cabling.
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