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MNADM6509001
Networking
Connecting computers to Switch
1.
Make sure all computers to be connected to the Switch have installed properly a network interface card.
2.
Connect computer to the Switch with a twisted-pair cable. The cable should have RJ-45 plugs. Use
Category 5 cable for all connections. Please pay attention to the length of each cable should be less than
100 meters.
3.
Plug one end of the cable to the RJ-45 port of the computer’s NIC. Plug the other end to any available port
on the Switch.
Up linking to other Switch
1.
Prepare a straight-through Category 5 twisted-pair cable with RJ-45 plugs. Make sure the cable does not
longer than 100 meters.
2.
Connect one end of the cable to the Switch’s Uplink port.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to the other Switch’s MDI-X port (in our Switch, Port 1 to Port 8 are
MDI-X ports).
Alternatively, you can connect two Switches at both ends MDI-X ports with a crossover cable.
Please note that the UPLINK Port shares with Port 8. Only either of them can be used at a time, not both.
Status LEDs
LED Color
State
Indication
POWER
Amber
On
Power is ON
SPEED Green
On
Off
Connection at 100Mbps
Connection at 10Mbps
LINK/ACT Green On
Off
Flash
Valid Network Connection
No Network Connection
Sending/Receiving Data
FDX Green
On
Off
Full-Duplex Mode
Half-Duplex Mode