Attaching Port Cables; Attaching Cables To Gigabit Ports; Attaching Cables To 10/100 Base-Tx Ports - Cabletron Systems IA1100 Getting Started Manual

Attaching Port Cables

IA 1100/1200 ports use standard cables and connectors, as shown below:
Port Type
10 Base-T
100 Base-T
1000 Base-SX
See Appendix C, "Hardware Specifications" on page 55 for cabling and connector
specifications.

Attaching Cables to Gigabit Ports

The 1000Base-SX ports on the Gigabit Modules support multimode fiber (MMF). The
Gigabit Modules use SC-style Media Interface Connectors (MICs) to attach to MMF
cables.
To attach the segment cables to the Gigabit Modules, obtain an MMF cable with an SC
MIC and plug the MIC into the port connector. When you plug the other end of the cable
into another device, make sure that the cable connected to the transmit port on the IA
1100/1200 is connected to the receive port on the other device. The receive port on the IA
1100/1200 should be connected to the transmit port on the other device.

Attaching Cables to 10/100 Base-TX Ports

To attach segment cables to your 10/100BASE-TX ports, obtain copper cables with RJ-45
connectors. The RJ-45 connectors on the 10/100 ports are configured as Media Data
Interface Crossed (MDIX). You can use Category 3 (Cat-3) or higher wire for 10-Mbps
segments. For 100-Mbps segments, use Cat-5 or higher wire. The ports automatically
sense to which type of segment they are connected and configure themselves to transmit
and receive at the appropriate bandwidth.
Internet Appliance 1100/1200 Getting Started Guide
Cable Standard
802.3 RJ-45
802.3u RJ-45
802.3z SC-style MIC
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
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