Chapter 3 Hardware Overview

3.1.1 Ethernet Ports

The Switch has 1000Base-T auto-negotiating, auto-crossover Ethernet ports. In 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet, the speed can be 10Mbps, 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps. The duplex mode can be both half or full duplex at 100 Mbps and full duplex only at 1000 Mbps.

An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed (10/100/1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the connected device.

An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI-X) port automatically works with a straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable.

3.1.1.1 Default Ethernet Settings

The factory default negotiation settings for the Ethernet ports on the Switch are:

Speed: Auto

Duplex: Auto

Flow control: Off

3.2Rear Panel

The following figures show the rear panels of the Switch.

Figure 11 Rear Panel: GS1900-8

Figure 12 Rear Panel: GS1900-8HP

Figure 13 Rear Panel: GS1900-16

 

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