Prepare The Installation Site - HP ProCurve 2224 Installation Manual

Installing the Switch 2224
Installation Procedures

1. Prepare the Installation Site

Table 2-1.
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Cabling Infrastructure - Ensure that the cabling infrastructure meets
the necessary network specifications. See the following table for cable
types and lengths, and see appendix B, "Cables and Connectors" for more
information:
Summary of Cable Types to Use with the Switch
Port Type Cable Type
10Base-T category 3, 4, or 5, 100 ohm
unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP) or shielded twisted-
pair (STP)
100Base-TX category 5, 100-ohm UTP or
shielded twisted-pair (STP)
62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm
100Base-FX
(core/cladding) diameter,
for
graded-index, multimode
transceiver
fiber-optic cables,
connection
complying with the ITU-T
G.651 and ISO/IEC 793-2
Type A1b or A1a
respectively, fitted with SC
connectors
Installation Location - Before installing the switch, plan its location and
orientation relative to other devices and equipment. At the front of the
switch, leave at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) of space for the twisted-pair and
fiber-optic cabling. At the back of the switch, leave at least 3.8 cm (1 1/2
inches) of space for the power cord.
Length Limits
• category 3, 4, or 5 - 100 meters
Note: Since the 10Base-T operation is
through 10/100Base-TX ports, if you ever
want to upgrade the ports to 100Base-T, it
would be best to cable the ports initially
with category 5 cable.
100 meters
2 kilometers for full-duplex connections
(the 100Base-FX transceiver operates only
in full-duplex mode)