Installation Guide for the Model FS509 Fast Ethernet Switch
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Physical Description
As Figure 2-1 shows, the Model FS509 switch is equipped with eight autosensing 10/100 Mbps
Fast Ethernet UTP ports. The network access speed for the 10/100 Mbps ports is automatically
sensed and displayed on the front panel by the 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Link LEDs.
The 10/100 Mbps ports support only unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable using an 8-pin RJ-45
plug. Each of the 10/100 Mbps ports uses vista RJ-45 connectors that have built-in LEDs, as
illustrated in Figure 2-2. The LEDs, as described in Table 2-1 on page 2-5, indicate that the
connection to the port is valid and that the port is operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps.
For further information about the vista RJ-45 connector and the RJ-45 plug, refer to Appendix B,
“Connector Pin Assignments,” and Appendix C, “Cabling Guidelines.”
Key:
1 = 100M link LED
2 = 10M link LED
Figure 2-2.
The Vista RJ-45 Connector with Built-In LEDs
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