Longshine LCS-GS8116-A - Manual (Page 4)

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Connect each station to the switch by twisted-pair cable. Plug one
RJ-45 connector into a RJ-45 port of the switch, and plug the other
RJ-45 connector into the station’s network adapter. Power on the
switch and then system is ready.
For cable selection, refer to the following table.
In making a switch interconnection, you could use any port to connect
another switch with straight or crossover cable. As all the ports support
auto MDI / MDI-X function, using a straight cable to make a
switch-to-switch connection is allowed.
For cable selection, refer to the following table:
Network Speed Cable Type Max. Length
10Mbps Cat. 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP 100 meters
100Mbps Cat. 5 UTP/STP 100 meters
1000Mbps Cat. 5 UTP/STP 100 meters