10/100/1000base-t twisted pair port, Type of connector, Port speed – Allied Telesis AT-PC2002/POE User Manual

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Chapter 1: Overview

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10/100/1000Base-T Twisted Pair Port

The 10/100/1000Base-T twisted pair port is described below:

Type of

Connector

The twisted pair port has an 8-pin RJ-45 connector. The port uses four
pins when operating at 10 or 100 Mbps and all eight pins when operating
at 1000 Mbps. For the port pinout details, refer to “10/100/1000Base-T
Port Pinouts” on page 60.

Port Speed

The twisted pair port can operate at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps. IEEE 802.3u-
compliant, the unit can set the speed of the port automatically with Auto-
Negotiation or you can set the speed manually with the DIP switches on
the back panel.

Note

The twisted pair port has to be set to Auto-Negotiation to operate at
1000 Mbps.

Duplex Mode

The port can operate in either half- or full-duplex mode. If Auto-Negotiation
is activated on the port, the duplex mode is set automatically. If Auto-
Negotiation is disabled, you set the duplex mode manually using the DIP
switches.

Note

In order for the media converter to successfully Auto-Negotiate the
duplex mode of the twisted pair port with an end-node, the link
partner should also be using Auto-Negotiation. Otherwise, a duplex
mode mismatch can occur. While configured for Auto-Negotiation,
port will default to half-duplex if it detects that its link partner is not
using Auto-Negotiation. This will result in a mismatch if the end-node
is operating at a fixed duplex mode of full-duplex.

Maximum

Distance

The 10/100/1000Base-T twisted pair port has a maximum operating
distance of 100 meters (328 feet).

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