Cabling the switch – Allied Telesis AT-FS708 User Manual

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AT-FS708 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide

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Cabling the Switch

To connect the twisted pair cables to the ports on the AT-FS708 switch,
perform the following procedure:

1. Connect the twisted pair data cables to the RJ-45 ports on the switch,

as shown in Figure 10.

Figure 10. Connecting the Twisted Pair Data Cables

When connecting a twisted pair cable to a port, observe the following
guidelines:

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An RJ-45 connector should fit snugly into the port on the switch.
The tab on the connector should lock the connector into place.

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The ports on the switch are auto-MDI/MDI-X. You can use a
straight-through twisted pair cable to connect any type of network
device to a port on the switch.

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The network should not contain data loops, which can adversely
affect network performance. A data loop exists when two or more
network devices can communicate with each other over more than
one data path.

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