Connecting Switches To The Stack's Backplane; Figure 4-2. Connecting Devices To The Switch - NETGEAR FS 517TS User Manual

2.If you want to stack switches, proceed to "Connecting Switches to the Stack's
Backplane," next. Otherwise, skip to "Checking the Installation."
Key
100 Mbps
10 Mbps
RJ-45
connector

Figure 4-2. Connecting Devices to the Switch

Connecting Switches to the Stack's Backplane

The FS517TS Switch provides a single stacking connector, while the FS524S Switch
provides two stacking connectors. You can use these connectors to cascade switches
together to create one large virtual switch (for more information, refer to "Stacked
Switching" on page 3-2).
Observe the following guidelines when installing the switches in a stacked configuration.
• When connecting two FS517TS Switches, one stack port cable connects the stacking
port on one switch to the stacking port on the other switch. This stack provides a 2
Gbps backplane connection between the switches.
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