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CHAPTER 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
This chapter describes the hardware features of the NETGEAR ProSafe FS750T2 Smart Switch. Topics include:
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Front and back panels
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10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing RJ-45 ports
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SFP GBIC Module bays
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LED
descriptions
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Reset
button
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Factory defaults button
Front and Back Panels
Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show the key components on the front and back panels of the NETGEAR ProSafe FS750T2 Smart Switch.
The front panel contains RJ-45 jacks with LEDs and 2 SFP GBIC module bays. The back panel has a standard AC power receptacle for
accommodating the supplied power cord.
Figure 2-1. Front Panel of the FS750T2 Smart Switch
Figure 2-2. Back Panel of the FS750T2 Smart Switch
10/100 Mbps and 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ports
As Figure 2-1 shows, the FS750T2 Smart Switch has 48 10/100 Mbps and 2 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports. These ports are auto-sensing 10/100
or 10/100/1000 Mbps ports: When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port, the switch automatically ascertains the maximum speed (10 or 100 or 1000
Mbps) and duplex mode (half- or full-duplex) of the attached device. All ports support unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable terminated with an 8-pin
RJ-45 plug.
To simplify the procedure for attaching devices, all RJ-45 ports support Auto Uplink. This technology lets you attach devices to the RJ-45 ports
using either straight-through or crossover cables. When you insert a cable into the switch’s RJ-45 port, the switch automatically:
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Senses whether the cable is a straight-through or crossover cable, and
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Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a “normal” connection (such as when connecting the port to a PC) or an
“uplink” connection (such as when connecting the port to a router, switch, or hub).
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After ascertaining this information, the switch automatically configures the RJ-45 port to enable communications with the attached
device, without requiring user intervention. In this way, the Auto Uplink technology compensates for setting uplink connections, while
eliminating concern about whether to use crossover or straight-through cables when attaching devices.
