Chapter 3: Connecting The Switch; Overview; Before You Install The Switch - Linksys SFE2000 Administration Manual

Connecting the Switch

Overview

This chapter will explain how to connect network devices to the Ethernet switch. For an
example of a possible network configuration, see the application diagrams shown below.

Before You Install the Switch...

When you choose a location for the Ethernet switch, observe the following guidelines:
• Make sure that the Ethernet switch will be accessible and that the cables can be easily
connected.
• Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise, power lines, and fluorescent lighting
fixtures.
• Position the Ethernet switch away from water and moisture sources.
• To ensure adequate air flow, be sure to provide a minimum clearance of two inches
(50 mm) around the air intake and exhaust ports on the sides of the Ethernet switch.
• Do not stack free-standing Ethernet switches more than four units high. The stacking
configuration, described in "Stacking Multiple Switches," on page
units to be logically stacked together. It is recommended that multiple Ethernet switches
be mounted in a rack when installed in this manner. Ethernet switches can be physically
placed at different locations; they do not have to be stacked at the same location.
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Chapter 3: Connecting the Switch

Overview
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