Hardware Description; Port Description; Powerconnect 3424 Port Description; Figure 2-1. Powerconnect 3424 Front Panel - Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual

Hardware Description

Port Description

PowerConnect 3424 Port Description

The PowerConnect 3424 device is configured with the following ports:
• 24 Fast Ethernet ports — RJ-45 ports designated as 10/100Base-T ports
• 2 Fiber ports — Designated as 1000Base-X SFP ports
• 2 Gigabit ports — Designated as 1000Base-T ports
• Console port — RS-232 based port
The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3424 front panel.

Figure 2-1. PowerConnect 3424 Front Panel

10/100 Base-T Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, ...23
10/100 Base-T Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, ...24
The front panel contains 24 RJ-45 ports number 1-24. The upper row of ports is marked with odd
numbers 1-23, and the lower row of ports is marked with even numbers 2-24. In addition, the front
panel also contains ports G1 - G2 which are fiber ports and ports G3- G4 which are copper ports.
Ports G3 - G4 can either be used as stacking ports, or used to forward network traffic in a stand-
alone device.
System LEDs
Reset Button
Stacking Button
Stacking LEDs
G1 G2 G3 G4
1000Base-X Stacking
Ports
SFP Ports
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