16 Port Ethernet Switch With Optional Fiber Port
Front Panel
The front panel of the switch has 16 x RJ-45 Shielded/Unshielded Ethernet Ports, an optional fiber Ethernet 100Base-FX uplink port, a console management port and an array of LED indicators.
Figure 1 – Switch with optional fiber module (SC Connector) fitted
Ports
RJ-45 Ports. These Ethernet RJ-45 ports support both shielded and unshielded cabling systems. The port auto- negotiates the 10/100Mbit/s network speed or can be forced by the console management interface into either 10Mbit/s or 100Mbit/s at either full-duplex or half-duplex.
Uplink RJ-45 Port. This port is intended for connection to an uplink device without needing a cross-over cable. This is a standard 10/100Mbit/s Ethernet interface and shares the same port assignment as RJ-45 port 16. Therefore, do not use Port 16 when using this RJ-45 uplink.
100FX Fiber Port. This optional, field installable plug-in module provides the fiber link to the distant media converter, NIC card or Ethernet switch. The port operates in either full duplex or half duplex modes depending on the setting of DIP switch on the front panel of the plug-in module. Modules with SC, ST and MT-RJ fiber optic connectors are available. See page 8 for order codes.
Console Port. A PC or other RS232 terminal is connected to this port to enable detailed management of the switch. See the documentation on the web site for full information.
Rear Panel
The rear panel contains the 110/240v AC 50/60Hz power socket. Note that the fusing is external to the switch.
