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3.4.1 Connecting 100M Ethernet Base-T Ports
The 4/8 switch has 4/8 10/100Base-TX ports. Each port has one indicator, which indicates
the state of Link/ACT. If the indicator is always on, the port is linked up; if the indicator flickers,
the data is transmitted on the port. The numbering order of the pins in the UTP port is the same
as the console port.
Figure 3-6 RJ-45 connector of the console port
Because 8 10/100Base-TX ports of 8 switch support the MDI/MDIX auto-identification of
the cable, 4/8 switch can adopt five classes of direct-through/cross network cables when it
connects other Ethernet terminals.
(
Take 8 switch as an example
)
Figure 3-7 Connecting Base-T ports and other Ethernet terminal