10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
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Connecting the Switch
connection, check the PC LAN card, the cable, switch conditions and
connections.
The following are LED indicator possibilities for a PC to Switch connection:
1. The 100M LED indicator comes on for a 100 Mbps and stays off for
10 Mbps.
2. The Link/Act LED indicator illuminates upon hookup.
3. The FDX/Col LED indicator depends upon LAN card capabilities.
Hub to Switch
A hub (10 or 100Base-TX) can be connected to the Switch via a two-pair
Category 3, 4, 5 UTP/STP straight cable. The connection is accomplished
from the hub uplink (MDI-II) port to any of the Switch (MDI-X) ports.
Figure 6, Switch connected to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX
Hub
10Base-T Hub
For a 10 Base-T hub, the Switch LED indicators should illuminate as follows:
♦
100M LED speed indicator is OFF.