Connecting The Switch To The Network; Connecting The Switch And Ap Directly; Figure 26. Switch And Ap Connected Directly - D-Link Unified Access System DWS-3000 Series User Manual

Connecting the Switch to the Network

You can use any of the 1000BASE-T ports, 10GB ports, or fiber-optic ports to connect the
Switch to your network. The type of port you use to connect the switch depends on your
network requirements and the type of node to which you connect the Switch, which might be a
hub, router, or another switch.
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
• Connect a 10BASE-T hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5
UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a 100BASE-TX hub or switch to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/
STP cable.
• Connect 1000BASE-T switch to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP
cable.
• Connect a switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch's SFP ports via fiber-optic
cabling.
• Change the Switch to PoE mode using the Mode Select button. When in PoE Mode, the
Switch works with all D-Link 802.3af capable devices. The Switch also works in PoE
mode with all non-802.3af capable D-Link AP, IP Cam and IP phone equipment via
DWL-P50.
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A
blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.

Connecting the Switch and AP Directly

You can connect one or more DWL-3500AP or DWL-8500AP access points directly to the
Switch by using a straight-through or crossover UTP cable.

Figure 26. Switch and AP Connected Directly

UTP Cable
Access Point
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