Desktop Placement; Rack-Mount Placement; Hardware Installation; Uplinking The Switch - Linksys MGBLH1 - Gigabit LH Mini-GBIC SFP Transceiver User Manual

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Desktop Placement

• Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the
bottom of the Switch .
Place the Switch on a desktop near an AC power
•
source .
• Keep enough ventilation space for the switch and
check the environmental restrictions mentioned in
"Appendix C: Specifications" as you are placing the
Switch .
• Connect the Switch to network devices according to
the Hardware Installation instructions below .
Attaching the Switch's Rubber Feet

Rack-Mount Placement

To rack-mount the Switch in any standard 19-inch rack,
follow the instructions described below .
1 . Place the Switch on a hard flat surface with the front
panel faced towards your front side .
2 . Attach a rack–mount bracket to one side of the Switch
with the supplied screws and secure the bracket
tightly .
Attaching the Brackets
3 . Follow the same steps to attach the other bracket to
the opposite side .
4 . After the brackets are attached to the Switch, use
suitable screws to securely attach the brackets to any
standard 19-inch rack .
48-Port 10/100 + 4-Port Ggabt Swtch wth WebVew and Power over Ethernet
Connecting the Switch
Mounting in Rack
5 . Connect the Switch to network devices according to
the Hardware Installation instructions below .

Hardware Installation

To connect network devices to the Switch, follow these
instructions:
1 . Make sure all the devices you will connect to the Switch
are powered off .
2 . Connect a Category 5 Ethernet network cable to one
of the numbered ports on the Switch .
3 . Connect the other end to a PC or other network
device .
4 . Repeat steps 2 and 3 to connect additional devices .
If pre-standard or 802 .3af-compliant PoE devices are
connected to the Switch's 10/100 ports, the Switch
automatically supplies the required power .
5 . If you are using a miniGBIC port, then connect a
miniGBIC module to the miniGBIC port . For detailed
instructions, refer to the module's documentation .
6 . Connect the supplied power cord to the Switch's
power port, and plug the other end into an electrical
outlet . When connecting power, always use a surge
protector .
7 . Power on the devices connected to the Switch . Each
active port's corresponding LED will light up on the
Switch .

Uplinking the Switch

To uplink the Switch, connect one end of a Cat 5 (or better)
Ethernet network cable into one of the 4 gigabit ports, and
then connect the other end of the cable into the peripheral
device's uplink port . MDI/MDIX will automatically detect
the speed and cable type .
The hardware installation is complete . Proceed to "Chapter
4: Configuration using the Console Interface", for directions
on how to set up the Switch .