Linksys SGE2000 manual Connecting the Switch, Before You Install the Switch

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Connecting the Switch

Overview

This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Ethernet switch. For an example of a possible network configuration, see the application diagrams shown below.

Before You Install the Switch...

When you choose a location for the Ethernet switch, observe the following guidelines:

•Make sure that the Ethernet switch will be accessible and that the cables can be easily connected.

•Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.

•Position the Ethernet switch away from water and moisture sources.

•To ensure adequate air flow, be sure to provide a minimum clearance of two inches

(50 mm) around the air intake and exhaust ports on the sides of the Ethernet switch.

•Do not stack free-standing Ethernet switches more than four units high. The stacking configuration, described in ”Stacking Multiple Switches,” on page 12, allows up to eight

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Contents Release Page Contents Web Utility Configuration Appendix E SpecificationsIntroduction What’s in this User Guide?Introduction Getting to Know the Switch OverviewFront Panel Front Panel LEDsSystem Status LEDs Reset Switch LAN PortsPower Port Back PanelUplink Ports Console Port RPS PortConnecting the Switch Before You Install the SwitchPlacement Options Desktop PlacementRack-Mount Placement Wall-Mount Placement Connecting the Cables Repeat steps 2 and 3 to connect additional devicesStacking Multiple Switches Stacking HighlightsConnecting Cabling for Stacking Interface, you can change the mode to standalone modeConsole Configuration Configuring the HyperTerminal ApplicationSet the serial port settings as follows Connecting to the Switch using Telnet or SSH Switch Main Menu System InformationManagement Settings Serial Port Configuration Chapter User & Password Settings Security Settings Chapter IP Configuration To change IP address configuration settings Chapter File Management Restore System Default Settings Reboot SystemStack Configuration Back to main menuPort Configuration Help Web Utility Configuration Accessing the Web-based UtilityViewing Online Help Linksys Contact Information AppendixUAE Customer Site Survey ˆ No Uplink speed must be greater than 768 Kbps Limited Warranty Appendix C Limited Warranty Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement Industry Canada StatementEC Declaration of Conformity Europe Specifications Vlan Radius DOS MAX Appendix Release