Network Technologies General Features of a Switch, General features of FES-1800 Switch

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General Features of a Switch

General features of FES-1800 Switch

Compliant with the IEEE802.3 10Mbps specification (10BASE-T) Compliant with the IEEE802.3u 100Mbps specification (100BASE-TX) Supports Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair cabling (UTP-5)

An uplink switch on the rear panel to switch port 8 for connectivity to another Switch/Repeater hub

Individual port status LEDs for LINK/ACTIVITY and Collision/Duplex status LEDs

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Contents Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Manual Copyright Quick installation Contents Introduction General Features of a Switch Introduction General Features of a Switch General features of FES-1800 SwitchFront panel Rear panelFES-1800 What is a Switch? Quick Overview of Networking TerminologyNetwork Terminology Quick Overview of Networking Terminology Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Standards What Is Fast Ethernet?Historical Background Cables RequiredHow to Configure a Fast Ethernet Network? Cable LengthUplinking Different Network Topologies Other Ways to Expand Your NetworkGateway Installing a Switch Before the InstallationPhysical installation Connecting a cable to the switch Connecting Hubs or Other SwitchesConnecting end nodes with a cable Cable ConnectionsChecking Port Status Link/ ACT indicator LED IndicatorsPower indicator DPX / COL indicatorTroubleshooting Network Management Specifications Technical SpecificationsPhysical Specifications 180-00318-000