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- From: cidr-report
- Date: Fri Sep 18 18:03:00 2009
Richard A Steenbergen <ras@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> You've never seen a single port go bad on a switch? I can't even count
> the number of times I've seen that happen. Not that I'm not suggesting
> the OP wasn't the victim of a human error like unplugging the wrong port
> and they just lied to him, that happens even more.
I know it happens; it's happened to me, and I have probably touched fewer
switches than you. Still, from what I can understand, it can be
prevented/minimized by the use of a grounded port.
from:
http://support.3com.com/documents/switches/baseline/3Com-Switch-Family_Safety-Reg-Info.pdf
"CAUTION: If you want to install the Switch using a Category 5E or
Category 6 cable, 3Com recommends that you briefly connect the cable
to a grounded port before you connect to the network equipment. If you
do not, the cableâs electrostatic discharge (ESD) may damage the Switch's
port.
You can create a grounded port by connecting all wires at one end of a
UTP cable to an earth ground point, and the other end to a female RJ-45
connector located, for example, on a Switch rack or patch panel. The
RJ-45 connector is now a grounded port."
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