D-Link DES-1018DG Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Section 3
Connecting The Switch
Switch To End Node
Switch To Hub or Switch
Connecting To a Server
NOTE:
All Ethernet ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Switch To End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Network
Interface Card (NIC) and most routers.
An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP cable. The end
node can be connected to any of the ports of the Switch.
Figure 3-1. Switch connected to an end node
The
Link/Act
LEDs
for each UTP port light green when the link is valid. The LED over the port label
indicates a port speed of either 10/100 Mbps. A blinking LED indicates packet activity on that port.
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