Linksys SD205 manual Appendix B Specifications, Model Number, Standards, Ports, Cabling Type, LEDs

Hub - The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from workstations. Can be passive, where there is no amplification of the signals; or active, where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the cable that connects to a workstation.

Mbps (Megabits per second) - One million bits per second; unit of measure- ment for data transmission.

MDI (Medium Dependent Interface) - On a network hub or switch, a MDI port, also known as an uplink port, connects to another hub or switch using a straight-through cable. To connect a MDI port to a computer, use a crossover cable.

MDI-X(Medium Dependent Interface Crossed) - On a network hub or switch, a MDI-X port connects to a computer using a straight-through cable. To con- nect a MDI-X port to another hub or switch, use a crossover cable.

Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video and/or data between users.

Switch - 1. A data switch connects computing devices to host computers, allowing a large number of devices to share a limited number of ports. 2. A device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical cir- cuit.

Topology - A network’s topology is a logical characterization of how the devices on the network are connected and the distances between them. The most common network devices include hubs, switches, routers, and gateways. Most large networks contain several levels of interconnection, the most impor- tant of which include edge connections, backbone connections, and wide-area connections.

UTP - Unshielded twisted pair is the most common kind of copper telephone wiring. Twisted pair is the ordinary copper wire that connects home and many business computers to the telephone company. To reduce crosstalk or electro- magnetic induction between pairs of wires, two insulated copper wires are twisted around each other. Each signal on twisted pair requires both wires. Since some telephone sets or desktop locations require multiple connections, twisted pair is sometimes installed in two or more pairs, all within a single cable.

Appendix B: Specifications

Model Number	SD205	5-Port 10/100 Switch
	SD208	8-Port 10/100 Switch
	SD216	16-Port 10/100 Switch
Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Ports
SD205	5 RJ-45 10/100
SD208	8 RJ-45 10/100
SD216	16 RJ-45 10/100
Cabling Type	Category 5 Ethernet
LEDs
SD205	System, Port Status 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
SD208	System, Port Status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8
SD216	System, Port Status 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,
	11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16

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