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DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Section 3
Connecting the Switch
Switch to End Node
Switch to Hub or Switch
Connecting To Network Backbone or Server
NOTE: All 24 (48 for the DES-3550) high-performance NWay Ethernet
ports can support both MDI-II and MDI-X connections.
Switch to End Node
End nodes include PCs outfitted with a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps RJ-45 Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC) and
most routers.
An end node can be connected to the Switch via a twisted-pair Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP/STP cable. The end node should be
connected to any of the ports of the Switch.
Figure 3- 1. DES-3526 connected to an end node
Figure 3- 2 DES-3550 connected to an end node
The Link/Act LEDs for each UTP port will light green or amber when the link is valid. A blinking LED indicates packet activity
on that port.
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