Hardware Overview; Chapter 3 Hardware Overview; Front Panel - ZyXEL Communications MGS-3712/MES-3728 User Manual

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H A P T E R
This chapter describes the front panel and rear panel of the Switch and shows you
how to make the hardware connections.

3.1 Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel of the Switch.
Figure 8 Front Panel: AC/DC Model
LEDs
Power Connection
The following table describes the port labels on the front panel.
Table 1 Front Panel Connections
LABEL
Power
Connection
24 10/100
Mbps RJ-45
Ethernet
Ports
Two Mini-
GBIC Slots
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Ethernet Ports
DESCRIPTION
Connect an appropriate power supply to this port. In the AC/DC model,
connect an appropriate power supply to one and only one of the ports.
Connect these ports to a computer, a hub, an Ethernet switch or router.
Use mini-GBIC transceivers in these slots for fiber-optic or copper
connections to backbone Ethernet switches.
Mini-GBIC slots
Console Port
Management
Signal slot
Dual Personality Interfaces
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