Belkin P75179ea manual Connecting Networking Devices to your Switch

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Connecting Networking Devices to your Switch

Connecting your Switch to your Computers

1.Power down all your equipment.

2.Connect a Category 5e or 6 Ethernet cable between each computer’s network interface card (NIC) and one of the numbered ports on the front of the Switch.

3.All switch ports can automatically negotiate speeds at full- and half-duplex modes to allow users to attach 10Base-T, 100Base-Tx, and 1000Base-T network devices.

4.Connect the power cord into the power socket in the rear of the Switch; now plug the other end of the power cord into a power source (wall jack or power strip).

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Contents Port Gigabit Switch F5D5141ea16 Table of Contents Introduction Features GettingIntroductionto Know your SwitchPackage Contents Link and Activity Link/Act LED Getting to Know your SwitchPower Power LED Front-Panel LEDsConnecting your Switch to your Computers Connecting Networking Devices to your SwitchCabling Distances Connecting your Switch to another SwitchRecommended Cabling Standard Sample Application PlacementApplicationsof the SwitchSwitching Functions Bridging FunctionsPlacement on a Flat Surface Placement of the SwitchPlacement in a 19-Inch Rack Product Specifications Switching Criteria Diagnosing Switch Indicators TroubleshootingInstallation Power and Cooling ProblemsBefore you Call EMI Certification FCC Class a Certification USA InformationIndustry Canada Class a LVD Information Safety ComplianceWhat the period of coverage is What will we do to correct problems?What is not covered by this warranty? How to get serviceHow state law relates to the warranty Following information is only for EU-member states