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External Features
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LED Indicator Panel Gives status information about the switch
itself, as well as each of the switch ports. The LED indicator panel is
described in detail in the next section.
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Console Port The diagnostic console port is a standard RS-232 DB-9
connector, which can be used to connect a terminal or terminal
emulator to the switch, in order to configure or manage the switch.
The port can also be used for out-of-band network management. See
the Using the Console Interface chapter starting on page 21 for
complete information about using the console port.
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100Mbps Ports The 10/100Mbps ports (ports 1 and 2) are NWay
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI-X ports, suitable for connecting
directly to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hosts or other network
equipment. The NWay feature allows the switch to automatically
detect the speed of the network connection.
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10Mbps Ports The 10Mbps ports (ports 3 through 18) are 10BASE-
TX MDI-X ports, suitable for connecting directly to Ethernet hosts or
other network equipment.
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Uplink Port The Uplink Port is identical to Port 1, except that it is an
MDI port instead of an MDI-X port. This means that you can use it
to connect directly to a Fast Ethernet hub or switch without using a
crossover cable.
Note that the Uplink Port and Port 1 are really the same port, which
means you can’t connect devices to both Port 1 and the Uplink Port at the
same time.
