Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet Interface Modules

This chapter describes the eight-port 10/100BASE-T Fast Ethernet interface modules that are supported by the Catalyst 8510 CSR. This chapter includes the following sections:

• About Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Interface Modules
  
  
• Cabling Eight-Port 10/100Base-T Interface Modules
  
  

About Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Interface Modules

The Catalyst 8510 CSR switch router supports an eight-port 10/100BASE-T interface module that provides 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps Layer 2 or Layer 3 UTP connections. It provides full-duplex or half-duplex connections and Fast EtherChannel operation.

Interface Ports Supported

The eight-port 10/100BASE-T interface module supports a maximum number of 32 interface ports in the Catalyst 8510 CSR. Figure 17-1 shows an eight-port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet interface module.

Figure 17-1: Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Ethernet UTP Interface Module

Connections Supported

The eight-port 10/100BASE-T UTP interface module provides 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps UTP connections. It provides full-duplex or half-duplex connections and Fast EtherChannel operation.

Cabling Eight-Port 10/100Base-T Interface Modules

This section describes supported cabling configurations for the eight-port 10/100BASE-T interface module.

Note   "Connectors and Connector Pinouts," lists cabling requirements.

Interface Module Connectors

To connect the eight-port 10/100BASE-T interface module to an external device, use an RJ-45 connector for 10-Mbps or 100-Mbps UTP connections. (See Figure 17-2.)

Figure 17-2: Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Interface Module Connections and LEDs

Note   See the " RJ-45 Connector Pinouts" section for more RJ-45 connector information.

Eight-Port 10/100BASE-T Interface Module LEDs

Figure 17-2 shows the LEDs for the eight-port 10/100BASE-T interface module. Table 17-1 describes the LEDs.