Allied Telesis AT 8000/8POE - Manual (Page 43)

AT-8000/8POE Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Cabling and Powering On the Switch
Connecting the
Twisted Pair
Cables
To connect the twisted cables to the RJ-45 ports on the AT-8000/8POE
Fast Ethernet Switch, perform the following procedure:
1. Plug the twisted pair data cables into the RJ-45 ports on the switch, as
shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables
When you connect a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following
guidelines:
ˆ An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch.
The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.
ˆ The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use either a
straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to connect any type
of network device to a port on the switch.
ˆ The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely
affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more
network devices can communicate with each other over more than
one data path.
Warning
To reduce the risk of electric shock, the PoE ports on this product
must not connect to cabling that is routed outside the building where
this device is located.
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2. Connect the other end of the twisted pair cable to a port in the end
node.
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