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8-port 10/100mbps with 4-port poe web smart ethernet switch

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2.3 Hardware Installation

2.3.1 Before start up

Before your installation, please refer to the followings for your cabling:

100Base-TX

All 100Base-TX ports come with Auto-Negotiation capability. They automatically support 100Base-TX and 10Base-T

networks. Users only need to plug a working network device into one of the 100Base-TX ports, and then turn on the

FSD-804PS. The port will automatically runs in 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps or 200Mbps after the negotiation with the

connected device.

Cabling

Each 10/100Base-TX ports use RJ-45 sockets -- similar to phone jacks -- for connection of unshielded twisted-pair

cable (UTP). The IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet standard requires Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps 100Base-TX. 10Base-T

networks can use Cat.3, 4, or 5 UTP (see table below). Maximum distance is 100meters (328 feet).

Port Type

10Base-T

100Base-TX

Any Ethernet devices like hubs/ PCs can connect to the FSD-804PS by using straight-through wires. The

eight-10/100Mbps ports are auto-MDI/MDI-X can be used on straight-through or crossover cable.

Cable Type

Cat 3, 4, 5, 2-pair

Cat.5 UTP, 2-pair

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