Cisco WAVE-574-K9 - Wide Area Virtualization Engine 574 Hardware Installation Manual page 64

Inline Network Adapter Cabling Requirements
To connect the inline network adapter using the correct cables for Fast Ethernet
connections, follow these steps:
Determine the type of cable that you would use for a direct connection between
Step 1
your two end devices (without a WAVE inline network appliance connected
between them) by using the following standard cabling rules:
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•
Note
Table 5-3
when you are using Fast Ethernet end to end.
Table 5-3
Connection
Switch to switch (no WAVE)
Switch to router (no WAVE)
Router to router (no WAVE)
Switch to WAVE and
WAVE to Router
Switch to WAVE and
WAVE to Switch
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When you are directly connecting two network devices that are similar, such
as two switches, use a crossover cable.
When you are directly connecting two network devices that are different, such
as a switch and router, use a straight-through cable.
Because the inline network adapter has an internal crossover connection
that becomes active when the InlineGroup interface is placed in
mechanical bypass mode, you must decide which cable you would use to
connect the two network devices directly, and then you must install the
other cable type (on one side, usually the WAN side of the inline
appliance) instead.
shows the cable requirements for WAVE and non-WAVE connections
Cable Requirements for WAVE Connections Using Fast
Ethernet
Chapter 5 WAVE Inline Network Adapter
Required Cable
Crossover
Straight-through
Crossover
Straight-through
Crossover
Straight-through
Straight-through
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