Cabling Devices; Media Requirements; Straight-Through Vs. Crossover Cables - Intel Express 410 Quick Start And User Manual

Cabling Devices

Media Requirements

Incorrect cabling is often the cause of network performance problems. Read
the next two pages if you're unsure of the requirements.
100Base-TX
The 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet specification requires that you use
CAT 5 UTP cabling to operate at 100Mbps. You're limited to 100 meters
between any two devices. If you use lower grade cabling (CAT 3 or CAT 4),
you may get a connection, but will soon experience data loss or slow
performance.
10Base-T
The 10Base-T Ethernet specification allows you to use CAT 3, CAT 4, or
CAT 5 UTP cabling. You're limited to 100 meters between any two devices.
100Base-FX
The fiber ports of the 410F switch let you connect to a switch up to 400
meters (hubs up to 160m) away at half-duplex or up to 2 km at full-duplex.
Use 62.5/125µm multimode fiber optic cable with an SC-type fiber optic
connector.

Straight-through vs. Crossover Cables

Switch ports are wired MDI-X, so use a straight-through cable when
connecting to a workstation or server (network adapter cards are wired
MDI). For direct connection to another MDI-X port, use the daisy-chain
port or a crossover cable. Here are the pin arrangements for the switch's
Ethernet port and the typical RJ-45 connector.
Pin 1
Ethernet Port
8
1
Pin 8
Clip
RJ-45 Connector
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