Cabling guidelines, Connecting to the network, Figure 5: connecting to the network – Net Optics 10_100 to Triple-speed Port Aggregator User Manual

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10/100 to Triple-speed Port Aggregator

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Cabling Guidelines

Use straight-through cables to connect the Network ports to routers or NICs .

Use cross-over cables to connect the Network ports to switches and hubs . The

Network ports transmit on pins 3 & 6 and receive on pins 1 & 2 .

Note: ________________________________________________________________

Network Ports A and B automatically detect and match the speed and duplex

settings of the attached network devices.

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Connecting to the Network

1 . Connect Network Port A to the appropriate network device following the

cabling guidelines above .

2 . Connect Network Port B to the appropriate network device following the

cabling guidelines above .

3 . Verify that the Tap Network Ports are cabled in-line between two devices .

Figure 5: Connecting to the Network

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Network

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B

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In-Line

To network switch or router

To network switch or router

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