SpeedStream
®
2105
5-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
Quick-Start Guide
007-2105-001
Your SpeedStream
®
2105’s rear panel has five standard RJ-45 ports, plus a shared Uplink port. Each port
automatically detects the speed and duplex of the attached cabling to a network card, switch, hub, etc.
The ports operate in either full or half duplex mode.
Each port on your SpeedStream
®
2105 can connect to workstations, file servers, hubs, repeaters, bridges,
routers, or other switches. Connections to the 2105 require Category 5 UTP network cabling with RJ-45
connectors, not to exceed 328 ft (100 meters) in length.
Front Panel of 5-port Ethernet Switch
Rear Panel of 5-port Ethernet Switch
Cabling Guidelines
Use Category 5 UTP cabling with four pair of wires and RJ-45 connectors for all 100 Mbps connections.
Use the chart below to position your switches, hubs, and workstations.
FROM
TO
MAXIMUM DISTANCE
Switch
Switch or Hub
328 ft (100 meters)
Switch or Hub
Workstation
328 ft (100 meters)
LED Indicators
LED indicators are provided for monitoring various network conditions. A glance at the front panel
allows you to instantly monitor the status of each station port plus the overall condition of the switch.
LED
LED STATUS
INDICATION
PWR
On
Power indicator
FDX/COL
On
Full duplex transfer mode
Flashing
Port has detected data collision error
Off
Half duplex transfer mode
LINK/ACT
Yellow
On
100 Mbps connection is detected
Flashing
Data is sending/receiving at 100 Mbps
Green
On
10 Mbps connection is detected
Flashing
Data is sending/receiving at 10 Mbps
Step
2
Hardware Description/Troubleshooting
4
5
3
2
1
Link/ACT
COL/FDX
Yellow 100M
Green 10M
Power
12VDC 0.5A
Uplink
2
1
3
4
5
For more information regarding SpeedStream
®
products visit: www.speedstream.com.
Efficient Networks, Inc.
A Siemens Company
4849 Alpha Road
Dallas, TX 75244
©2001 Efficient Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Efficient Networks, its logos, "Live a Broadband Life" and SpeedStream are registered and unregis-
tered trademarks of Efficient Networks, Inc. Siemens and the Siemens logo are registered trademarks of Siemens AG, Germany. All other brand
names and trademarks are held by their respective companies. Efficient Networks reserves the right to make changes to product specifications at
any time without notice.
Technical Support for North America is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone, email or online:
Phone:
1-877-823-6722
Email:
Online:
http://www.support.speedstream.com
