Connect The Network Cables - HP ProCurve 1700-8 Installation And Getting Started Manual

5. Connect the Network Cables

Using the RJ-45 Connectors (10/100/1000Base-T ports)
To connect:
Push the RJ-45 plug into the
RJ-45 jack until the tab on
the plug clicks into place.
When power is on for the
switch and for the connected
device, the Link/Act LED for
the port should light to
confirm a powered-on
device (for example, an end
node) is at the other end of
the cable.
If the Link LED does not go
on when the network cable is
connected to the port, see
"Diagnosing With the LEDs"
in chapter 4,
"Troubleshooting".
To disconnect:
Press the small tab on the plug and pull the plug out of the jack.
100-ohm unshielded or shielded twisted-
pair cable:
• Category 3, 4, or 5 for 10 Mbps ports
• Category 5 only for 100 Mbps ports
• Category 5, 5e, or 6 for 1000 Mbps ports
Maximum distance: 100 meters
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
RJ-45 connector
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