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Gigabit Ethernet Interface Connection
A WX5002 AC provides two gigabit Ethernet combo interfaces on its front panel. The connection
methods of the gigabit Ethernet electrical interface and the gigabit Ethernet optical interface are
respectively described here.
Connecting an Ethernet Electrical Interface
Cables for connecting an Ethernet electrical interface
Ethernet electrical interfaces usually use category 5 twisted pair cables, as shown in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9 Ethernet cable
Ethernet cables fall into the following categories:
Standard cable, also called straight-through cable. At both ends of the cable, wires are crimped in
the RJ-45 connectors in the same sequence. Such a cable is used to connect a terminal device
(PC and AC for example) to a hub or LAN Switch.
Crossover cable. Wires are crimped in the RJ-45 connectors in different sequences at the two ends
of the cable. Such a cable is used to connect a terminal device (PC and AC for example) to a
terminal device. You can make crossover cables yourself as needed.
In making network cables, shielded cables are preferred for electromagnetic compatibility sake.
Electrical interface connection procedure
If you connect a twisted-pair cable to a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet electrical interface and an optical
fiber to a 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet optical interface as well, the system considers the electrical
interface as the working interface by default.
Step 1: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to an Ethernet electrical interface and the other end to
the peer device.
A 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet interface supports MDI/MDIX auto-sensing. Therefore you can use
a crossover cable or a straight-through cable to connect the interface to a hub or LAN Switch.
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