Enterasys Networks 4H4283-49 Manual

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Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Modules Hardware Installation Guide 2-1

2

Network Requirements

Beforeinstallingthemodule,reviewtherequirementsandspecificationsreferredtoin

thischapterconcerningthefollowing:

• 10BASE‐TNetwork(page 2‐1)

• 100BASE‐TXNetwork(page 2‐2)

• 100BASE‐FXFiber‐OpticNetwork(page 2‐2)

Thenetworkinstallationmustmeettherequirementstoensuresatisfactoryperformance

ofthisequipment.Failuretodo

sowillproducepoornetworkperformance.

10BASE-T Network

Whenconnectinga10BASE‐Tsegmenttoanyofthemodulefixedfrontpanelportsofthe

4H4282‐49,

4H4283‐49,4H4203‐72,and4H4202‐72, ensurethatthenetworkmeetsthe

EthernetnetworkrequirementsoftheIEEE802.3‐2002standardfor10BASE‐T.Referto

theCablingGuidefordetails.

Note: The Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide and the Cabling Guide

referred to in the following sections can be found on the Enterasys Networks World Wide

Web site: http://www.enterasys.com/support/manuals.

Refer to “Related Documents” on page xvi for more information.

Note: If a port is to operate at 100 Mbps, Category 5 cabling must be used. Category 3

cabling does not meet 100 Mbps specifications. For 10 Mbps operation only, Category 3

or Category 5 cabling can be used. Refer to “100BASE-TX Network” on page 2-2 for

information about 100BASE-TX networks and cabling.