Connecting To A 100Base-T Ethernet Network - Cisco 10008 Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco 10008 Router
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Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 port on the primary PRE, labeled ETH
Step 1
Step 2 Run the cable up and through the cable management bracket and connect the other end of the Ethernet
cable to any unoccupied port on the Ethernet hub.
Step 3 Check the LNK (Link) LED on the PRE faceplate (next to the ETH) port.
This LED lights (green) if the PRE is correctly connected to the 10B2ASE-T Ethernet LAN.

Connecting to a 100BASE-T Ethernet Network

To make this connection, you need the following additional equipment (not included):
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You can identify a straight-through Ethernet cable either by using a cable tester or by making a visual
inspection. To make a visual inspection, hold the two ends of a cable side by side, with the tab for each
at the back.
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Connecting 10BASE-T to Ethernet Port
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An Ethernet hub (such as a Cisco Micro Hub)
An Ethernet UTP cable that meets the following specifications:
RJ-45 (male) to RJ-45 (male) straight-through cable.
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100-ohm category 5 cable not longer than 328 feet (100 meters). (Cisco Systems does not
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supply Category 5 UTP cables; these cables are available commercially.)
Connecting Network Management and Signal System Cables
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