Linksys SLM2005, SLM2008 manual Chapter Product Overview, Front Panel, Back Panel, Side Panels

Chapter 2

Chapter 2:

Product Overview

Front Panel

The LEDs are located on the front panel of the Switch.

Front Panel - SLM2008

System  (Green)  Lights up green to indicate that power is being supplied to the Switch.

1-5 or 1-8 (Green) Each LED will light up when there is a connection made through its corresponding port. It will flash when there is activity on its corresponding port.

Back Panel

The Ethernet ports are located on the back panel of the Switch.

Back Panel - SLM2008

Ethernet 1  The Switch’s first RJ-45 port supports the IEEE 802.3af Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) PD standard that enables DC power to be supplied to the Switch using wires in the connecting twisted‑pair cable. Any 802.3af-compliant Power over Ethernet device attached to the port can directly supply power to the Switch over the twisted-pair cable without requiring its own separate power source.

To connect a device to a port, you will need to use Category 5e (or better) network cable.

Ethernet 1-5 or 1-8  These RJ-45 ports support network speeds of either 10Mbps, 100Mbps, or 1000Mbps and can operate in half and full‑duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device connected to it and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly.

Product Overview

Side Panels

The Reset button and Power port are located on the right side panel of the Switch.

Right Side Panel

Reset Button  The Reset button can be used to reset or reboot the Switch.

•Reboot  If the button is pressed for less than 10 seconds, the Switch will reboot.

•Restore Factory Defaults  If the button is pressed for longer than 10 seconds, the Switch’s settings will be restored to the factory defaults.

NOTE: The Switch can only be configured using the web-based utility. If you cannot access the web-based utility because of configuration changes you’ve made, you can reset the Switch to the factory defauts.

Power  The Power port is where you will connect the AC power.

The security slot is located on the left side panel of the Switch.

Left Side Panel

Security Slot  The security slot can be utilized to attach a lock to the Switch.

5-Port and 8-Port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Smart Switches with PD and AC Power