D-Link DGS-3000-10TC Hardware Installation Manual - Switch to Switch
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Switch to Switch
There is a great deal of flexibility on how connections are made using the appropriate cabling.
• Connect a 10BASE-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect a 100BASE-TX switch port to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 5 UTP/STP cable.
• Connect 1000BASE-T switch port to the Switch via a twisted pair Category 5e UTP/STP cable.
• Connect switch supporting a fiber-optic uplink to the Switch’s SFP/SFP+ ports via fiber-optic cabling. See
cabling guidelines in
Appendix B for more information.
Figure 3-2 Connecting a Switch to another switch