Network Ports - NETGEAR FS2105 Installation Manual

Network Ports

Ports 1 through 4 for the
the
Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch
for connection to a PC or a router. They are all 10/100 Mbps ports.
Normal/Uplink Ports
There are two port 5s for the
the
Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch
• Port 5 Normal (or port 8 Normal) is for normal (MDI-X) wiring for direct
connection to a PC or router.
• Port 5 Uplink (or port 8 Uplink) is for uplink (MDI) wiring for connection
to a hub or a switch.
Note:
Port 5 Normal (or port 8 Normal) and port 5 Uplink (or port 8 Uplink) can
have only one connection at a time. If both ports are connected at the same time, they
become disabled.
Applications
PC Workgroup
Both the
Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch
can be used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to
have 100 Mbps access to a file server. Compared with a hub, where the network
bandwidth is shared among all users, the
provides dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps bandwidth to each PC.
switch
Key
With a full-duplex adapter card installed in the server, a 200 Mbps connection is
possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.
Model FS2105/FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch
are permanently configured for normal wiring
Model FS2105 Fast Ethernet Switch
. These ports are used as follows:
and the
Model FS2105 switch
100 Mbps
10 Mbps
110V 3A MAX
Up-link 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PWR
and ports 1 through 7 for
and two port 8s for
Model FS2108 Fast Ethernet Switch
or the
Model FS2108
Model FS2108
Switch
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