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Mdi button, Media type, Mdi button media type – Allied Telesis AT-GS903SX User Manual

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Product Description

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MDI Button

The MDI provides you with the flexibility for using a straight-through cable to
connect to a hub or another switch, or to any DTE such as an end station or a
server. The button is associated with Port 4. Table 2 describes the MDI button
positions.

Media Type

Table 3 describes the standard (connectors), media, and maximum distances
for each port type.

Table 2 MDI Positions

Position

Label

Use

X

To PC

To connect a DTE to the port

=

To Hub

To connect a hub or another switch to the port

Table 3 Media Types and Distances

Standard

Media Type

MHz/Km
Rating

Maximum Distance

1000Base-SX (Short
Wave = 850 nm)

50/125um Multimode Fiber
Single-mode: not supported

500

550 m (1804 ft)

62.5/125um Multimode Fiber
Single-mode: not supported

160

220 m (722 ft)

100Base-TX

Category 5 UTP Cable (100 Mbps)

100 m (328 ft)

10Base-T

Category 3 UTP Cable (10 Mbps)

100 m (328 ft)

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