Recommended Cables - HP J3100B Installation And Configuration Manual

Cables and Connectors

Recommended Cables

Recommended Cables
Cable Function
Network connections to the switch:
module-based or trans-
ceiver-based RJ-45
connection from switch
to networked device
Transceiver-based SC
fiber-optic connection
from switch to
networked devices
Console PC connection to the switch's Console RS-232 port:
Connecting the PC
directly to the switch's
Console RS-232 port
Connecting a modem to
the switch's Console
RS-232 port
You can contact your HP-authorized dealer or (in the U.S.A.) call HP at
1-800-538-8787 to order these parts.
A-2
Port Type on PC, Cable Type
or Modem
— Twisted-pair "straight-
through" cable
— Multimode Fiber-Optic
cable
9-pin male RS-232-C 9-pin female to
9-pin female null modem
or "crossover" cable
25-pin male RS-232-C 9-pin female to
25-pin female null
modem or "crossover"
cable
25-pin female RS-232-C 9-pin female to
25-pin male standard
modem or "straight-
through" cable
Specification or HP Product Number
Hewlett-Packard recommends category
5 or better, four-pair, 100 ohm unshielded
twisted-pair (UTP) cable. (Category 5
cable is required for 100Base-T Twisted-
Pair connections.)
1300nm wavelength cable conforming to
the ISO/IEC 793-2 type B1 and ITU-T G.652
standards
RS-232-C cable provided with the switch
(HP p/n 5182-4794)
HP 24542H
HP 24542M