Allied Telesis AT-FS717FC/SC - Manual (Page 35)

AT-FS717FC/SC Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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Cabling an AT-FS717FC/SC Switch
Perform the following procedures to connect to the ports that come with
the AT-FS717FS/SC switch.
Cabling a
Twisted Pair Port
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 You can use a straight-through or crossover twisted pair cable to
connect any type of network device to a port on the converter.
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.
To connect to the 10/100Base-TX port, perform the following procedure:
1. Connect the twisted pair cable to the twisted pair port, as shown in
Figure 12.
Figure 12. Connecting to the Twisted Pair Port
2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the link partner.
3. Power ON the end-nodes.
4. Check that all the LINK/ACT LEDs are green. If any of the LEDs is
OFF, refer to “Installation” on page 25 for instructions.
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