Allied Telesis AT-GS900/8E - Manual (Page 31)

AT-GS900/xE Gigabit Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Cabling the Switch
To connect the twisted pair cables to the ports on the AT-GS900/xE
switch, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the twisted pair data cables to the RJ-45 ports on the switch,
as shown in Figure 10.
Figure 10. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables
When connecting 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 a
straight-through 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.
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