Allied Telesis AT-8126XL - Manual (Page 33)

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Connecting Devices to the Switch
The switch supports connectivity with DTEs such as workstations and
servers, and also DCEs such as hubs, routers, and other switches. The
switch supports devices that operate at fixed speeds, 10 Mbps or 100
Mbps, or auto-negotiating, 10/100 Mbps.
When connecting devices, consider the following:
" For dedicated 10Base-T connections, use Category 3, 4, or 5
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cables with maximum length of
330 ft (100 m).
" For 10Base-T/100Base-TX or dedicated 100Base-TX
connections, use Category 5 UTP cables with maximum length
of 330 ft (100 m).
" For 100Base-FX fiber connections, use 50/125- or 62.5/125-
micron multimode fiber cables with maximum length of
1,351 ft (412 m) for half-duplex or 1.25 mi (2 km) for full-
duplex.
" Use straight-through cables to connect to workstations and
servers.
" Use crossover cables to connect to hubs, routers, and other
switches.
Refer to Chapter 4 for examples of switch applications in a network
environment.