User’s Manual of NS2503-24P/2C
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2. INSTALLATION
This section describes the hardware features and installation of the Managed Switch on the desktop or rack mount. For easier
management and control of the Managed Switch, familiarize yourself with its display indicators, and ports. Front panel
illustrations in this chapter display the unit LED indicators. Before connecting any network device to the Managed Switch,
please read this chapter completely.
2.1 Hardware Description
2.1.1 Switch Front Panel
The unit front panel provides a simple interface monitoring the switch.
Figure 2-1
shows the front panel of the Managed
Switches.
NS2503-24P/2C Front Panel
Figure 2-1:
NS2503-24P/2C Front Panel
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10/100Mbps TP Interface
Port-1~Port-24: 10/100Base-TX Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: Up to 100 meters.
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Gigabit TP Interface
Port-25, Port-26: 10/100/1000Base-T Copper, RJ-45 Twist-Pair: up to 100 meters.
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Gigabit SFP Slots
Port-25, Port-26: 1000Base-SX/LX mini-GBIC slot, SFP (Small Factor Pluggable) transceiver module: From 550 meters
(Multi-mode fiber), up to 10/20/30/40/50/70 kilometers (Single-mode fiber).
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Console Port
The console port is a DB9, RS-232 male serial port connector. It is an interface for connecting a terminal directly. Through
the console port, it provides rich diagnostic information includes IP Address setting, factory reset, port management, link
status and system setting. Users can use the attached RS-232 cable in the package and connect to the console port on the
device. After the connection, users can run any terminal emulation program (Hyper Terminal, ProComm Plus, Telix,
Winterm, etc. to enter the startup screen of the device.