Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
Desktop Switching
Figure 3-1
illustrates the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch used as a desktop switch
to build a small network that enables users to have 100 Mbps access to a file server.
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Key:
1 = Server with 100 Mbps connection
2 = Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position)
3 = PCs with 100 Mbps Ethernet adapter cards installed
4 = PC with 10 Mbps connection
Figure 3-1.
Using the Model FS508 switch for desktop switching
Note: If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 200 Mbps connection
is possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.
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