Connecting the Switch
Overview
This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Ethernet switch. For an
example of a possible network configuration, see the application diagrams shown below.
Before You Install the Switch...
When you choose a location for the Ethernet switch, observe the following guidelines:
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Make sure that the Ethernet switch will be accessible and that the cables can be easily
connected.
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Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise, power lines, and fluorescent lighting
fixtures.
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Position the Ethernet switch away from water and moisture sources.
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To ensure adequate air flow, be sure to provide a minimum clearance of two inches
(50 mm) around the air intake and exhaust ports on the sides of the Ethernet switch.
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Do not stack free-standing Ethernet switches more than four units high. The stacking
configuration, described in
"Stacking Multiple Switches," on page
8
12, allows up to eight
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Overview
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