Cable Requirements - 3Com WX2200 - Wireless LAN Controller Hardware Installation Manual

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HAPTER NSTALLING AND

Cable Requirements

C WX S
ONNECTING A WITCH
To avoid installation problems, use the proper cables.
WARNING: The gigabit Ethernet fiber-optic interfaces use Class 1 lasers.
To reduce the risk of eye injury, do not stare into the interface or
otherwise direct the laser beam into your eye.
Serial Console Cable
The serial console port has a female DB-9 connector and supports the
EIA-232D signaling standard. You need a standard
DB-9-male-to-DB-9-female PC modem cable. Table 6 lists the pin signals.
Table 6 Serial Console Pin Signals
WX Pin Usage
2 Receive
3 Transmit
5 Ground
Network Cables
Table 7 lists the interface types supported by WX switches and the cable
type required for each type of interface.
Table 7 Ethernet Interfaces
Link Type Cable Type
10/100BASE-T Cat 5 copper
Straight-through or crossover
signaling
1000BASE-SX Multimode 50-µm fiber
Multimode 62.5-µm fiber
PC Pin Usage
3 Transmit
2 Receive
5 Ground
Connector
Type
RJ-45
SC
SC
Maximum
Distance
100 m
(328 feet)
550 m
(1804.5 feet)
275 m
(902.2 feet)