Chapter 4 WAVE Inline Network Adapter
Inline Network Adapter Cabling Requirements
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Note
Because the inline network adapter has an internal crossover connection
that becomes active when the InlineGroup interface is placed in
mechanical bypass mode, you must decide which cable you would use to
connect the two network devices directly, and then you must install the
other cable type (on one side, usually the WAN side of the inline
appliance) instead.
Table 4-3
shows the cable requirements for WAVE and non-WAVE connections
when you are using Fast Ethernet end to end.
Step 2
Connect Fast Ethernet ports on both the LAN and the WAN sides of the WAVE
inline appliance by using the following cable types:
•
On the LAN side of the connection, use a straight-through cable between the
WAVE inline appliance and the network device.
•
On the WAN side of the connection, use the cable that is different from the
cable that you would use to connect the two network devices directly (as
determined in
Step 1
).
Table 4-3
Cable Requirements for WAVE Connections Using Fast
Ethernet
Connection
Required Cable
Switch to switch (no WAVE)
Crossover
Switch to router (no WAVE)
Straight-through
Router to router (no WAVE)
Crossover
Switch to WAVE and
WAVE to Router
Straight-through
Crossover
Switch to WAVE and
WAVE to Switch
Straight-through
Straight-through
Router to WAVE and
WAVE to Router
Straight-through
Straight-through
WAVE to WAVE
Crossover
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