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Rear Panel

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RJ-45 PORTS

The switch contains 8 1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. All ports support automatic MDI/

MDI-X operation, so you can use straight-through cables for all network

connections to PCs or servers, or to other switches or hubs.

Each of these ports support auto-negotiation, so the optimum transmission

mode (half or full duplex), and data rate (10, 100, or 1000 Mbps) is selected

automatically.

Each port also supports IEEE 802.3x auto-negotiation of flow control, so the

switch can automatically prevent port buffers from becoming saturated.

REAR PANEL

The rear panel of the switch features a DC power socket.

Figure 2: SMC8508T Switch Rear Panel

1000M On Green Port has established a valid 1000 Mbps

connection. Blinking indicates activity.

Off There is no valid link on the port.

Table 1: System and Port Status LEDs (Continued)

LED Condition Status