AMX NXA-ENET8-2POE Operation/Reference Manual page 4

Table of Contents
Network Planning .............................................................................................13
Overview ................................................................................................................ 13
Application Examples ............................................................................................. 13
Collapsed Backbone ...................................................................................................... 13
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Connections....................................................................... 14
Network Aggregation Plan ........................................................................................... 14
Remote Connections with Fiber Cable .......................................................................... 15
Making VLAN Connections............................................................................................ 15
Application Notes ......................................................................................................... 16
Installation ........................................................................................................17
Selecting a Site ....................................................................................................... 17
Ethernet Cabling..................................................................................................... 17
Equipment Checklist...................................................................................................... 17
Optional Rack-Mounting Equipment ............................................................................. 18
Mounting ................................................................................................................ 18
Rack Mounting .............................................................................................................. 18
Desktop or Shelf Mounting ........................................................................................... 19
Connecting To a Power Source............................................................................... 19
Installing an Optional SFP Transceiver .................................................................... 20
Network Connections .......................................................................................21
Connecting Network Devices ................................................................................. 21
Twisted-Pair Devices ............................................................................................... 21
Power-Over Ethernet (PoE) Connections ................................................................ 21
Configuring PoE Settings .............................................................................................. 21
Cabling Guidelines .................................................................................................. 22
Connecting to PCs, Servers, Hubs and Switches..................................................... 22
Network Wiring Connections.................................................................................. 23
Fiber Optic SFP Devices ......................................................................................... 23
Connectivity Rules .................................................................................................. 25
1000BASE-T Cable Requirements ................................................................................. 25
1000 MBPS Gigabit Ethernet Collision Domain
100 MBPS Fast Ethernet Collision Domain
10 MBPS Ethernet Collision Domain ............................................................................ 25
Cable Labeling and Connection Records ................................................................ 26
Cables and Pinouts ...........................................................................................27
Twisted-Pair Cable Assignments ............................................................................. 27
Auto-Negotiation / MDI-X Support......................................................................... 27
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments .................................................................................. 27
10/100BASE-TX Pin Assignments ............................................................................................. 28
Straight-Through Wiring ........................................................................................................... 28
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NXA-ENET8-2POE Gigabit Ethernet Layer 2 PoE Switch