Nortel Networks 70 Series manual Physical Description, Front Panel

Installation and Reference for the BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches

The BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches can be used to segment a

10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s network to enhance the capacity of the network to support advanced applications. The switch provides a link between traditional 10 Mb/s networks and faster 100 Mb/s networks. By installing a 10/100 autosensing switch, a user can connect any 10 Mb/s or 100 Mb/s device to the switch without being concerned about the transmission speed of the device. One of the many benefits provided by the BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches is that network users can migrate from 10 Mb/s switching to 100 Mb/s switching using a single product.

Physical Description

Each BayStack 70 Series 10/100 Ethernet Switches is housed in a sturdy enclosure with a slim profile that makes it usable as a desktop unit. In addition, the BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, depending on the amount of connections your network requires.

The following sections provide physical descriptions of the switches and an overview of the components on the front and rear panels.

Front Panel

The front panel of each switch contains:

•RJ-45 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports

•One Power LED

•One 10/100 Link/Activity LED per port

•One half-duplex (HDX) / full-duplex (FDX) LED per port

•MDI/MDI-X push button to set port 1 to uplink (MDI) mode

Figure 1-1, Figure 1-2, and Figure 1-3 illustrate the front panel of the BayStack 70-8T 10/100 Ethernet Switch, BayStack 70-16T 10/100 Ethernet Switch, and BayStack 70-24T 10/100 Ethernet Switch, respectively.

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