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External Features
♦ LED Indicator Panel Gives status information about the switch
itself, as well as each of the switch ports. The LED indicator panel is
described in detail in the next section.
♦ Console Port The diagnostic console port is a standard RS-232 DB-9
connector, which can be used to connect a terminal or terminal
emulator to the switch, in order to configure or manage the hub. The
port can also be used for out-of-band network management. See the
Using the Console Interface chapter starting on page 21 for complete
information about using the console port.
♦ 100Mbps Ports The 10/100Mbps ports (ports 1 through 4) are
NWay 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX MDI-X ports, suitable for
connecting directly to Ethernet or Fast Ethernet hosts or other network
equipment. The NWay feature allows the switch to automatically
detect the speed of the network connection.
♦ 10Mbps Ports The 10Mbps ports (ports 5 through 12) are 10BASE-
TX MDI-X ports, suitable for connecting directly to Ethernet hosts or
other network equipment.
♦ Uplink Port The Uplink Port is identical to Port 1, except that it is an
MDI port instead of an MDI-X port. This means that you can use it to
connect directly to a Fast Ethernet hub or switch without using a
crossover cable.
Note that the Uplink Port and Port 1 are really the same port, which
means you can’t connect devices to both Port 1 and the Uplink Port at the
same time.