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setting up.
Installing and Connecting Your
5-Port Switch
This chapter will guide you through the process of connecting the
Microsoft
®
Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch. Your connection
process might vary, depending on the setup option you selected in
Chapter 2.
Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Switch
Use the following guidelines to choose a good position and
location for your switch.
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All Ethernet ports should be easily accessible.
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The status lights should be clearly visible.
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The space on each side of the switch should be at least
2 inches (5.08 cm) for proper air flow.
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The Ethernet cables should not be adjacent to power lines or
other sources of electrical interference.
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The power source should be connected to a surge protector.
Step 2: Connect the Switch to a Power Outlet
1. Plug the provided power adapter into the Power port on the
back of the switch.
2. Plug the power adapter into a surge protector or other protected
electrical outlet.
The green Power indicator on the front of your switch lights up,
indicating that the switch is receiving power.
Step 3: Connect Your Switch to the Network
1. Connect one end of an unattached Ethernet cable to an empty
Ethernet port on the 5-port switch.
2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the device to be
networked.
Caution
To prevent major damage
that can result from a sudden
power outage, connect all
computer and electronic
equipment to a surge protector.