Network Interfaces - Nortel 2350 Installation And Basic Configuration Manual

26 WLAN—Security Switch Overview

Network Interfaces

• 10/100 Ethernet ports—A 2350 switch has two 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. A WSS-2370 has twenty
10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. A 2360 switch has eight 10/100BASE-TX Ethernet ports. Each port has
a standard RJ-45 connector and uses Category 5 (Cat 5) cable based on the EIA/TIA-586 standard.
On the 2350, port 2 can be configured for AP access points and can support Power over
Ethernet (PoE). Port 1 is an uplink port only and does not support PoE.
On a 2370, ports 1 through 20 can be configured for AP access points and can support PoE. On
the 2360 switch, ports 1 through 6 can be configured for AP access points and can support PoE.
Ports 7 and 8 on the 2360 switch are uplink ports only and do not support PoE.
The 10/100 Ethernet ports on the 2360 switch provide automatic MDI/MDX, which
automatically crosses over the send and receive signals if required.
A 2380 switch provides high-bandwidth centralized control of many indirectly connected AP
access points. The switch does not have 10/100 Ethernet ports and does not provide PoE.
• Gigabit interface converter (GBIC) slots (2370 and 2380 only)—A 2370 switch has two slots allowing
insertion of 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX fiber-optic GBICs to provide gigabit Ethernet interfaces to
the network.
The fiber-optic GBICs have standard SC Duplex connectors and use either single-mode fiber
(SMF) for LX or multimode fiber (MMF) for SX. GBICs are available separately and are not
included with the switch.
A 2380 switch has four ports. Each port has a slot for a 1000BASE-SX or 1000BASE-LX
fiber-optic GBIC, and a built-in 1000BASE-TX copper interface with an RJ-45 connector. Only
one interface, copper or fiber, can be active on a port. The GBIC interface is active by default.
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