PLANET GSD-804P - Manual (Page 10)

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3. Hardware Installation
Before start up
Before your installation, please refer to the followings for your cabling:
10/100/1000Base-T
All 10/100/1000Base-T ports come with Auto-Negotiation capability. They
automatically support 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX and 10Base-T networks. Users
only need to plug a working network device into one of the 10/100/1000Base-T
ports, and then turn on the GSD-804P. The port will automatically runs in 10Mbps,
20Mbps, 100Mbps or 200Mbps and 1000Mbps or 2000Mbps after the negotiation
with the connected device.
Cabling
Each 10/100/1000Base-T ports use RJ-45 sockets - similar to phone jacks - for
connection of unshielded twisted-pair cable (UTP). The IEEE 802.3 / 802.3u
802.3ab Fast / Gigabit Ethernet standard requires Category 5 UTP for 100Mbps
100Base-TX. 10Base-T networks can use Cat.3, 4, 5 or 1000Base-T use 5/5e/6 UTP
(see table below). Maximum distance is 100meters (328 feet).
Port Type Cable Type Connector
10Base-T Cat 3, 4, 5, 2-pair RJ-45
100Base-TX Cat.5 UTP, 2-pair RJ-45
1000Base-T Cat.5/5e/6 UTP, 2-pair RJ-45
Any Ethernet devices like hubs/ PCs can connect to the GSD-804P by using
straight-through wires. The eight-10/100/1000Mbps ports are auto-MDI/MDI-X can
be used on straight-through or crossover cable.