Back Panel; Ports For 100/1000/2.5Gbase-T Ethernet Connectivity - NETGEAR MS108EUP Hardware Installation Manual

8-port Ultra60 PoE++ Multi-Gigabit (2.5G) Ethernet Plus Switch MS108EUP

Back panel

The back panel contains a Kensington lock slot for an optional security cable and an
DC power receptacle for the DC power adapter cable that came in the switch package.
The DC power receptacle is rated at 54V / 4.7A.
The following figure shows the back panel.
Figure 2. Back panel
RJ-45 ports for 100/1000/2.5GBASE-T
Ethernet connectivity
All RJ-45 copper (Ethernet) ports support autosensing. When you insert a cable into an
RJ-45 port, the automatically ascertains the maximum speed (100 Mbps, 1 Gbps, or
2.5 Gbps) and duplex mode (half-duplex or full-duplex) of the attached device:
All ports support a Category 5e (Cat 5e) cable (or higher-rated Ethernet cable) terminated
with an 8-pin RJ-45 connector.
To simplify the procedure for attaching devices, all RJ-45 ports support Auto Uplink
technology. This technology allows you to attach devices to the RJ-45 ports with either
straight-through or crossover cables.
When you insert a cable into one of the 's RJ-45 ports, the automatically performs the
following actions:
• Senses whether the cable is a straight-through or crossover cable.
• Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a normal connection
(such as when you are connecting the port to a computer) or an downlink connection
(such as when you are connecting the port to a switch or WiFi access point).
• Automatically configures the RJ-45 port to enable communications with the attached
device. The Auto Uplink technology compensates for setting uplink connections
while eliminating concern about whether to use crossover or straight-through cables
when you attach devices.
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