NETGEAR FS2108, FS2105 manual Applications, Network Ports, Normal/Uplink Ports, PC Workgroup

Model FS2108

Model FS2105 switch

Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch

Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch

Network Ports

Ports 1 through 4 for the Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch and ports 1 through 7 for the Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch are permanently configured for normal wiring for connection to a PC or a router. They are all 10/100 Mbps ports.

Normal/Uplink Ports

There are two port 5s for the Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch and two port 8s for the Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch. These ports are used as follows:

•Port 5 Normal (or port 8 Normal) is for normal (MDI-X) wiring for direct connection to a PC or router.

•Port 5 Uplink (or port 8 Uplink) is for uplink (MDI) wiring for connection to a hub or a switch.

Note: Port 5 Normal (or port 8 Normal) and port 5 Uplink (or port 8 Uplink) can have only one connection at a time. If both ports are connected at the same time, they become disabled.

Applications

PC Workgroup

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can be used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have 100 Mbps access to a file server. Compared with a hub, where the network

bandwidth is shared among all users, theor the switch provides dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps bandwidth to each PC.

Key

100Mbps

10Mbps

									110V 3A MAX
Up-link	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1	PWR

Model FS2108 Switch

9610FA

With a full-duplex adapter card installed in the server, a 200 Mbps connection is possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.

Model FS2105/FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide