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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS GUIDE .......................................................1
TERMS .............................................................................................. 1
OVERVIEW OF THIS USER’S GUIDE ...................................................1
INTRODUCTION................................................................. 2
GIGABIT ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 2
FAST ETHERNET TECHNOLOGY......................................................... 3
SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 4
FEATURES......................................................................................... 5
Ports............................................................................................ 5
Performance features ...............................................................5
UNPACKING AND SETUP ..........................................6
UNPACKING...................................................................................... 6
SETUP ............................................................................................... 6
DESKTOP OR SHELF INSTALLATION .................................................. 7
RACK INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL)..................................................... 8
CONNECTING NETWORK CABLE ....................................................... 9
POWER ON ........................................................................................ 9
IDENTIFYING EXTERNAL COMPONENTS........................................................................................................... 10
FRONT PANEL................................................................................. 10
REAR PANEL................................................................................... 11
LED INDICATORS ........................................................................... 11
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .........................1 3