B Switch Ports And Network Cables; Switch Ports; Twisted Pair; Fiber-Optic - HP J4818A Installation And Getting Started Manual

Switch Ports and Network Cables
This appendix includes switch connector information and network cable
information for cables that should be used with the Series 2300 and 2500
switches, including minimum pin-out information and specifications for
twisted-pair cables.
N o t e
Incorrectly wired cabling is the most common cause of problems for LAN
communications. HP recommends that you work with a qualified LAN cable
installer for assistance with your cabling requirements.

Switch Ports

Twisted Pair

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Fiber-Optic

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The fixed RJ-45 10/100Base-TX ports on the switches and the RJ-45
connector on the 100/1000-T Transceiver accept 100-ohm unshielded
and shielded twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 connectors as described on the
next page.
The SC-type connector port on the 100Base-FX Transceiver transmits
at 1300 nm wavelength, and accepts the multimode fiber-optic cables for
100Base-FX described on the next page.
The SC-type connector port on the Gigabit-SX Transceiver transmits at
850 nm wavelength, and accepts the multimode fiber-optic cables for
Gigabit-SX described on the next page.
The SC-type connector port on the Gigabit-LX Transceiver transmits at
1300 nm wavelength, and accepts the single mode or multimode fiber-
optic cables for Gigabit-LX described on the next page.
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