Linksys manual Installing the 10/100 Workgroup Switches, Overview, Installation

Instant EtherFast® Series

Installing the 10/100 Workgroup Switches

Overview

Follow these instructions when installing the EtherFast® Switch. If at any time during the installation you encounter problems, contact Linksys Technical Support.

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Installation

Your Switch’s rear panel has either 5, 8, or 16 standard RJ-45 ports (depending on the model). Each port automatically detects the speed and duplex of the attached cabling to a network card, switch, hub, or other networking peripher- al. The ports operate in either full or half duplex, which lets you run at speeds of 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps or 200Mbps.

Each port on your Switch can connect to workstations, file servers, hubs, switches, bridges, routers or other network peripheral. Connections to the switch require UTP Category 5 network cabling with RJ-45 connectors, not to exceed 100 meters (328 feet) in length.

To connect a computer directly to the switch, plug one end of the cable into the switch, then plug the other end of the cable into the computer's network adapter.

Uplinking to Other Switches and Hubs

EZXS55W ver. 3 & EZXS88W ver. 3 only:

If the Uplink port is in use (connected to another switch, etc.), the 10/100 Workgroup Switch’s port next to the Uplink port must remain empty and unused. As with most switches, the 10/100 Workgroup Switch’s Uplink port and the port adjacent to it are joined together inside the switch, and one cannot be used while the other is in use.

10/100 Workgroup Switches

EZXS16W only:

The 10/100 16-Port Switch is equipped with a crossover button (labeled MDI/MDIX) that enables port 16 to be used as the switch’s uplink port. To uti- lize the port’s uplink capability, the MDI/MDIX button must be pressed in. If the button is not depressed, port 16 will function as a normal 10/100 port and cannot be utilized as an Uplink port.

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