B Switch Ports And Network Cables; Switch Ports - HP ProCurve 4202vl-48G Installation And Getting Started 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 4200vl Series,
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. ProCurve Networking recommends that you work with a
qualified LAN cable installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.

Switch Ports

Twisted Pair
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Fiber-Optic
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The RJ-45 ports on the 10/100-TX vl Module and the Gig-T vl Module
accept 100-ohm differential unshielded and shielded twisted-pair cable
with RJ-45 connectors as described on the next page.
The LC-type connector port on the Gigabit-SX mini-GBIC transmits at
850 nm wavelength, and accepts the low metal content, multimode fiber-
optic cables for Gigabit-SX described on
The LC-type connector port on the Gigabit-LX mini-GBIC transmits at
1310 nm wavelength, and accepts the low metal content, single-mode or
multimode fiber-optic cables for Gigabit-LX described on
The LC-type connector port on the Gigabit-LH mini-GBIC transmits at
1550 nm wavelength over single-mode fiber-optic cables as described on
page B-3.
The MT-RJ connector ports on the 100-FX vl module and the LC-type
connector port on the 100-FX SFP-LC transceiver transmit at 1310 nm
wavelength, and accept the low metal content, multimode fiber-optic
cables for 100Base-FX described on
page B-3.
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