Quick Start Manual

Physical Description 2-1
Chapter 2
Physical Description
This chapter describes the hardware features of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet
Switch.
Front Panel
For easier management and control of the Model FS518 switch, familiarize yourself with the ports,
LEDs, and Normal/Uplink push button on the front panel of the switch, as illustrated in Figure
2-1.
Key:
1 = Power LED
2 = RX/TX LEDs
3 = FDX/COL LEDs
4 = 10/100 Mbps UTP ports with 10M or 100M Link LEDs on each port
5 = Normal/Uplink push button for port 16
6 = Gigabit Ethernet (1000BASE-SX) SC fiber ports
7 = Link LEDs for the Gigabit Ethernet ports
Figure 2-1. Front Panel of the Model FS518 Switch
6
6
4
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Normal/Uplink
1000M Link
10 11 12
FS518
MODEL
Fast Ethernet Switch
18
PORT
10/100Mbps
Ethernet
9
Green = FDX, Yellow = COL
Rx/Tx
14 15 1613 18
Power
2341 6785 17
Tx Rx
1000M Link
Tx Rx
Rx/Tx
Green = FDX, Yellow = COL
1
100M 10M
45 8
On = Link
13 16129
2
3
1
5
7
7