Cisco Small Business Managed Switches (Linksys Business Series)

The Front Panel

The Switch's LEDs and ports are located on the front panel.

LEDs

System Green - Lights to indicate the power is being supplied to the Switch.
LINK/ACT Green - Lights to indicate a functional network link through the corresponding port (1 through 24) with an attached device. It blinks to indicate that the Switch is actively sending or receiving data over that port.

Ports

LAN (1-24) - The LAN (Local Area Network) ports connect to Ethernet network devices, such as other switches or routers.
Gigabit1 /Gigabit2 / miniGBIB - The switch is equipped with two Gigabit ports and a mini GBIC port that is shared with Gigabit Port 2. If Gigabit Port 2 is being used, the minGBIC port cannot be used. They link to high-speed network peripheral system or clients at speeds of up to 1000Mbps.
Gigabit Green - Lights to indicate the port is working in Gigabit mode.
Console The Console port is where you connect a serial cable from a PC's serial port.

The Back Panel

The power port is located on the back panel of the Switch.

Power - The Power port is where you will connect the power cord.

The Side Panel

The security slot is located on a side panel.

Security Slot - The security slot is where you can attach a lock so the Switch will be protected from theft.

RJ-45 Ports

The Switch is equipped with twenty-four auto-sensing RJ-45 ports. These RJ-45 ports support network speeds of either 10Mbps or 100Mbps, and can operate in half and full-duplex modes. Auto-sensing technology enables each port to automatically detect the speed of the device connected to it (10Mbps or 100Mbps), and adjust its speed and duplex accordingly.

To connect a device to a port, you will need to use a network cable. You will need to use Category 5 (or better) cable. For more information on twisted-pair cabling, refer to the Twisted-Pair Cabling section.

The Gigabit Expansion Ports

The Switch is equipped with one miniGBIC port and two Gigabit Ethernet ports that provide for the installation of one expansion module. These ports provide links to high-speed network segments or individual workstations at speeds of up to 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet).

To establish a Gigabit Ethernet connection, you will need to install an MGBT1, MGBSX2, or MGBLH1 Gigabit expansion module and use Category 5e cabling or fiber optic cabling. The Console Port
The Switch is equipped with a serial port labeled CONSOLE (located on the front of the switch) that allows you to connect to a computer's serial port (for configuration purposes) using the provided serial cable. You can use HyperTerminal to manage the Switch using the console port.