Connecting Devices To The Print Server; Table 2-1. Cable Selection And Normal/Uplink Push Button Settings - NETGEAR PS104 Installation And Reference Manual

Installation and Reference for the Model PS104/PS105/PS110 Print Server

Connecting Devices to the Print Server

The Model PS104 Print Server has four 10BASE-T network ports. The Model PS105 Print Server
has four 10BASE-T network ports and one BNC network port. The Model PS110 Print Server has
one 10/100BASE-T network port that is autosensing and will support either 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps
connections, depending on the connected device. The 10/100BASE-T network port operates in
half-duplex mode.
Ports 2 through 4 on the Model PS104 Print Server are permanently configured for MDI-X wiring;
port 1 can be set to MDI (Uplink) or MDI-X (Normal) by using the Normal/Uplink push button
switch. The BNC port 1 on the Model PS105 Print Server is for network connections with BNC
cabling. The BNC-T connection included in the package contents must be used with the coaxial
cable for a 10BASE 2 connection to other network devices that have a BNC port. To terminate the
connection on the last device in the network segment, you must use the BNC terminator, which is
included in the package contents. The one network port on the Model PS110 Print Server is
permanently configured for Uplink wiring.
Refer to Table 2-1 for setting the Normal/Uplink push button switch and for selecting either a
crossover or straight-through cable when connecting your print server to other devices.
Table 2-1. Cable Selection and Normal/Uplink Push Button Settings
Connecting Network Port
Model PS104 Print Server
Port 1 set to Uplink
Port 1 set to Normal
Ports 2 through 4
Model PS105 Print Server
Port 1
Port 2 set to Uplink
Ports 3 through 5
Model PS110 Print Server
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the twisted pair cable (called a twisted pair segment)
extended from a network port to 100 meters in length.
2-2
Connecting Device
Hub or switch
PC or router
PC
PC
Hub or switch
PC
Hub or switch
PC
Cable Used
Straight-through cable
Straight-through cable
Straight-through cable
BNC cable with 50 ohm terminator
Straight-through cable
Straight-through cable
Straight-through cable
Crossover cable
Installation