Connecting 10Base-T/100Base-Tx Ports; Fixed Crossover Ports; Daisy-Chain Port; Switch-Selectable Daisy-Chain Port - SMC Networks 6608M INT User Manual

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NSTALLATION

Connecting 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ports

Fixed Crossover Ports

Insert the RJ-45 connector on one end of a twisted-pair cable
into an unused 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX port on the TigerSwitch
100, and the RJ-45 connector on the other end into a port on
the other device.
1. Always use straight-through cable when connecting a server
or workstation to the switch.
2. When connecting a hub, switch or other network device, the
type of cable to be used (i.e., crossover or straight-through)
depends upon the port on the device. (See "Twisted-Pair
Cabling Guidelines" in this chapter.)
3. Make sure each twisted pair cable does not exceed 100
meters (328 ft.) in length. (See "Connectivity Rules" in this
chapter.)
4. As each connection is made, the green Select/Link LED (in
the LED array) corresponding to each port will light to
indicate that the connection is valid.

Daisy-Chain Port

All TigerSwitch 100T units come with one daisy-chain (straight-
through) port. It is an alternate for port 8. Every 4-port module
for the TigerSwitch 100M with 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX ports
contains a switch-selectable daisy-chain port (See Figure 3-4).
Items 2, 3 and 4 listed in the above section also apply to the
daisy-chain port.
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Figure 3-4. Switch-
Selectable Daisy-Chain
Port