Linksys EZXS55W manual The EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card, The EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch

Instant EtherFast® Series

Getting to Know the Fast Ethernet Switched 10/100 Network In a Box

The EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card

You will install one EtherFast® 10/100 LAN Card into each computer you wish to network.

The LAN Card’s LEDs

Link/Act The Link LED will illuminate when the LAN Card has been successfully connected to a network and flicker when data is being transmitted or received over the network.

100The 100 LED will illuminate when the LAN Card is operating at 100Mbps. If the 100 LED is not illuminated and the PC is powered on, the LAN Card is operating at 10Mbps.

The LAN Card’s RJ-45 Port

The RJ-45 Port is where you will connect your network cabling.

The EtherFast® 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch

Your network revolves around your switch. You cannot connect your comput- ers directly to one another. You must connect them through your switch.

The Switch’s LEDs

PWR	The Power LED will illuminate when the the switch is
	receiving power.

Fast Ethernet Switched 10/100 Network In a Box

100The 100 LED will illuminate if the port is operating at

(per port)	100Mbps. The LED will be off if the port is running at
	10Mbps.
LINK/ACT	The LINK/ACT LED will illuminate if the port has an
(per port)	active network connection. The LED will flicker if the port
	is receiving or sending data.
FULL/COL	The FULL/COL LED will illuminate if the port is
(per port)	connected at 100Mbps. The LED will flicker if there are
	collisions on that port

The Switch’s Ports
1-5	Ports 1-5 are where you will connect your PCs to the
	switch. It is through these ports that network information is
	exchanged.
Uplink	You can expand your network by connecting your swtich to
	another switch, hub, router or Broadband modem through
	the Uplink port. If the Uplink port is being used, the #5
	port adjacent to it will become inactive, reducing the
	switch’s operable ports from five to four.

3 4