Chapter 2 Hardware Description And Connection; Front Panel Connections; Front Panel Leds - ZyXEL Communications GS1100-16 User Manual

Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection

An auto-negotiating port can detect and adjust to the optimum Ethernet speed
(10/100/1000 Mpbs) and duplex mode (full duplex or half duplex) of the
connected device.
An auto-crossover (auto-MDI/MDI-X) port automatically works with a straight-
through or crossover Ethernet cable.

2.2.2 Front Panel Connections

You can use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair (STP) Ethernet
cables for RJ-45 ports. The following table describes the types of network cable
used for the different connection speeds. .
Table 1 Network Cable Types
SPEED
10 Mbps
100 Mbps
1000 Mbps
You can use either crossover or straight-through cables for all the ports.

2.2.3 Front Panel LEDs

The LED Indicators give real-time information about the status of the Switch. The
following table provides descriptions of the LEDs.
Figure 5 Front Panel LEDs
The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 2 The Front Panel LED Descriptions
COLO
LED
R
PWR Green
8
NETWORK CABLE TYPE
Category 3, 4 or 5 UTP/STP
Category 5 UTP/STP
Category 5e, 6 UTP/STP
STATUS DESCRIPTION
Switch
On The
Switch
Off The
is on and receiving power.
is not receiving power.
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