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GS910/XST Series 10 Gigabit Ehternet Unmanaged Switch Installation and User's Guide
100Base-TX,
1G/2.5G/5G/10G
Base-T Twisted
Pair Ports
Duplex Mode
Each twisted pair port on the switch can operate in either half- or
full-duplex mode. The twisted pair ports are IEEE 802.3u-compliant and
automatically negotiate the duplex mode setting.
Note
In order for the switch to set the duplex mode for each port correctly,
the end-nodes that you connect to the switch ports also need to be
configured for Auto-Negotiation. Otherwise, a duplex mode
mismatch can occur, affecting network performance. For further
information, refer to "Duplex Mode" on page 29.
Cabling
Table 2 contains the cabling specifications for the twisted pair ports.
Table 2. Twisted Pair Cabling and Distances
Speed
10 Mbps
Two-pair Category 3 or better
unshielded twisted pair cable
100 Mbps
Two-pair Category 5
unshielded twisted pair cable
1000 Mbps
Four-pair Category 5e
unshielded twisted pair cable
Auto MDI/MDI-X
All of the twisted pair ports on the switch feature auto-MDI to automatically
configure themselves as MDI or MDI-X when connected to an end-node.
Consequently, you can use a straight-through twisted pair cable to
connect any network device to a port.
Port 9 on the GS910/10XST switch, port 17 on the GS910/18XST switch,
and port 25 on the GS910/26XST switch are 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G
Base-T twisted pair ports.
Connector
The port feature 8-pin RJ-45 connector. For the port pinouts, see "RJ-45
Twisted Pair Port Connectors" on page 81.
Type of Cable
Maximum Operating
Distance
100 m (328 ft)
100 m (328 ft)
100 m (328 ft)
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