Required Cables; Connecting To A Patch Panel Or Pots Splitter - Cisco WS-C2950T-48-SI Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to an LRE Port

Required Cables

Connecting the LRE port to a patch panel or a POTS splitter requires a male-to-male RJ-21 cable,
Category 3 or above. You can order RJ-21 cables from your cable vendor, or you can order these cables
from your Cisco sales representative:
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The screws that you need to secure the cable to the switch are shipped with the cable. Contact your Cisco
sales representative for more information.

Connecting to a Patch Panel or POTS Splitter

To connect the LRE port to a patch panel or POTS splitter, follow these steps:
Step 1 Connect one end of a cable connected to the wiring trunk to the RJ-21 connector (the LRE port) on the
switch. (See
Step 2 Referring to
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Connect the other end of the cable to the patch panel or POTS splitter.
Step 3
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CAB-5-M180M120-5= (Category 5 cable with 120-degree, male-to-male RJ-21 connectors)
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For a 90-degree connector, see the top of
For a 12-degree connector, see the bottom of
The cable tie is not included with the connector and cable assembly.
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