B Switch Ports And Network Cables; Switch Ports - HP ProCurve 2124 Install Manual

Switch Ports and Network Cables
This appendix includes switch connector information and network cable
information for cables that should be used with the Switch 2124, including
minimum pin-out information and specifications for twisted-pair cables.
N o t e
Incorrectly wired cabling is the most common cause of problems for LAN
communications. HP recommends that you work with a qualified LAN cable
installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.

Switch Ports

Twisted Pair
I
Fiber-Optic
I
The fixed RJ-45 10/100Base-TX ports on the switch accept 100-ohm differ-
ential unshielded and shielded twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors
as described on the next page.
The SC-type connector port on the HP 100-FX SC Transceiver transmits
at 1300 nm wavelength, and accepts the multimode fiber-optic cables for
100Base-FX described on the next page.
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