Connecting to the Switch Ports
Connect to the 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Ports
Step 1
When you connect to servers, workstations,
IP phones, wireless access points, and routers,
insert a straight-through, twisted four-pair,
Category 5 cable in a switch 10/100 or
10/100/1000 port. Use a crossover, twisted
four-pair, Category 5 cable when you connect
to other switches, hubs, or repeaters.
Step 2
Insert the other cable end into an RJ-45 port on the other device.
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This section describes how to connect to the fixed switch ports and to the SFP
module ports.
The fixed ports on the Catalyst 2960-S Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) switches
provide:
PoE+ support for IEEE 802.3at-compliant powered devices
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PoE support for IEEE 802.3af-compliant powered devices
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Support for Cisco enhanced PoE (ePoE)
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They also provide Cisco prestandard PoE support for Cisco IP phones and Cisco
Aironet Access Points. See the switch hardware guide for information on PoE
budgeting.
By default, a Catalyst 2960-S switch PoE port automatically provides power when
a compliant device is connected, including ePoE, PoE, and PoE+. For information
about configuring and monitoring PoE and PoE+ ports, see the switch software
configuration guide.
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