LevelOne GSW-0891, User Manual

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Hardware Description
This section mainly describes the hardware of the PoE Injector Managed Switch and
gives a physical and functional overview on the certain switch.
Physical Dimension
8 10/100TX + 2 Gigabit copper/Mini-GBIC Combo with 8 PoE Injectors Managed
Switch’s physical dimensions is 270mm(W) x 210mm(D) x 44mm(H) .
Front Panel
The front panel of the 8 10/100TX + 2 Gigabit copper/Mini-GBIC Combo with 8 PoE
Injectors Managed Switch consists of 8 x 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 Ethernet ports (Auto
MDI/MDIX), 2 Giga port and 2 Mini-GBIC ports. The LED Indicators are also located on
the front panel of the switch.
RJ-45 Ports: 8 x 10/100 N-way auto-sensing for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX
connections. Moreover, these ports also supply power for PDs.
In general, MDI means connecting to another Hub or Switch while MDIX means
connecting to a workstation or PC. Therefore, Auto MDI/MDIX would allow
connecting to another switch or workstation without changing non-crossover or