11
I
DENTIFYING
E
XTERNAL
C
OMPONENTS
This section identifies all the major external components of
the switch. Both the front and rear panels are shown,
followed by a description of each panel feature. The indicator
panel is described in detail in the next chapter.
Front Panel
The figure below shows the front panels of the switches.
16-port 10/100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch
24-port 10/100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch
32-port 10/100M NWay Fast Ethernet Switch
LED Indicator Panel
Refer to the next chapter for detailed information
about each of the switch’s LED indicators.
Twisted-Pair Ports
Use any of these ports to connect stations or hubs to
the switch. These ports are MDI-X ports, which