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Chapter 2 Installation
Follow these steps to connect to 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX devices:
When connecting to workstations, servers, routers, and Cisco IP Phones, connect
Step 1
a straight-through Category 5 cable to an RJ-45 connector on the front panel
(Figure
Category 5 cable. Pinouts for the cables are described in the
Specifications" section on page
Figure 2-17 Connecting to a 10/100 Switch Port
The switch can connect to a Cisco IP Phone through a straight-through,
Note
twisted-pair cable. The rear panel of the Cisco IP Phone might have more than
one RJ-45 jack. Use the LAN-to-phone jack to connect the phone to the
switch. Refer to the documentation that came with your Cisco IP Phone for
information about connecting devices to it.
Step 2 Connect one end of the cable to the RJ-45 connector of the switch 10/100 port.
Connect the other end of the cable to an RJ-45 connector of the other device.
Step 3
The switch port LED comes on when both the switch and the connected device
have established link.
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