Quick Start Manual

Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch

2-2 Physical Description

As Figure 2-1 shows, the Model FS518 switch is equipped with 16 autosensing 10/100 Mbps Fast

Ethernet UTP ports. The network access speed for the 10/100 Mbps ports is automatically sensed

and displayed on the front panel by the 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Link LEDs.

The 10/100 Mbps ports support only unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable using an 8-pin RJ-45

plug. Each of the 10/100 Mbps ports uses vista RJ-45 connectors that have built-in LEDs, as

illustrated in Figure

2-2. The LEDs, as described in Table 2-1 on page 2-5, indicate that the

connection to the port is valid and that the port is operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps.

For further information about the vista RJ-45 connector and the RJ-45 plug, refer to Appendix

“Connector Pin Assignments,” and Appendix C, “Cabling Guidelines.”

Key:

1 = 100M link LED

2 = 10M link LED

Figure 2-2. Vista RJ-45 Connector with Built-In LEDs

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