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Connecting to pcs, servers, hubs and switches – Allied Telesis AT-8324SX User Manual

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Making Network Connections

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Warning

Do not plug a phone jack connector into an RJ-45 port. This will
damage the switch. Use only twisted pair cables with RJ-45
connectors that conform to FCC standards.

Connecting to

PCs, Servers,

Hubs and

Switches

To connect devices to the switch, perform the following procedure:

1. Attach one end of a twisted pair cable segment to the device’s RJ-45

connector.

Figure 16 Making Twisted Pair Connections

2. If the device is a network card and the AT-8324SX switch is in the

wiring closet, attach the other end of the cable segment to a modular
wall outlet that is connected to the wiring closet (see Wiring Closet
Connections
on page 47). Othe
rwise, attach the other end to an
available port on the switch.

If the device is a hub or switch, use the cable type indicated under
Cabling Guidelines on page 45 and attach the other end to a port
on the AT-8324SX switch.

Table 5 Crossover/Straight-Through Wiring Requirements

If the port on the
switch is...

And the port on the
other device is...

Then use...cable

Crossover (x)

Crossover

Crossover

Crossover (x)

Straight-through

Straight-through

Straight-through (=)

Crossover

Straight-through

Straight-through (=)

Straight-through

Crossover