Front Panel of the Model FS524s Switch
10/100 Mbps
100 Mbpsports LEDs
Stack LEDs
Activity/Collision LEDs
Normal/Uplink push button
Rear Panel of the Model FS524s Switch
Fans
Stacking
ports
Figure 2-2. Front and Back Panels of the FS524S Switch
10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Ports
As Figures 2-1 and 2-2 show, the FS517TS Switch has 16 RJ-45 ports, while the FS524S Switch has 24 RJ-45 ports. These ports are auto-sensing 10/100 Mbps ports: When you insert a cable into an RJ-45 port, the switch automatically ascertains the maximum speed (10 or 100 Mbps) and duplex mode (half- or full-duplex) of the attached device, and displays this information using the front panel 100 Mbps and FDX LEDs for that port (LEDs are described in the next section). The 10/100 Mbps ports support only unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable terminated with an 8-pin RJ-45 plug.
