Connecting The Switch; Switch To End Node - D-Link DES-3326 User Manual

24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
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This chapter describes how to connect the DES 3226 to your Fast
Ethernet network.

Switch to End Node

End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 10/100 Mbps
RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and
most routers. The RJ-45 UTP ports on NICs and most routers
are MDI-II. When using a normal straight-through cable, an
MDI-II port must connect to an MDI-X port.
An end node can be connected to the Switch via a two -pair
Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight cable (be sure to use Category
5e UTP or STP cabling for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet connections).
The end node should be connected to any of the twenty-three
ports (2x - 24x) of the DES-3226 or to either of the two 100BASE-
TX ports on the front-panel module that came preinstalled on
the switch. Port 1x can be used as an uplink port to connect to
another switch using either a crossed or a straight-through cable.
This port is switched between MDI-X and MDI-II to
accommodate either type of cable.
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Connecting The Switch