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    Use this guide to install the following products: 5-Port 10/100 Switch SD205 8-Port 10/100 Switch SD208 16-Port 10/100 Switch SD216 User Guide 10/100 Switches[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Linksys is a r egistered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. Other brands and product names ar e trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective holders. LIMITED W ARRANTY Linksys warrants to the original [...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction r This newl y redesigned Linksys 5-, 8-, or 16-P ort 10/100 Switch can signif i- cantly increase y our netw ork traff ic’ s speed. A switch serves the same function as a hub in a netw ork design—tying your netw ork equipment together . But unlike a simple-minded hub w hich di vides the netw ork’ s bandwidth among all t[...]

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    The po wer port is located on the side panel of the Switch (see Figure 2-3). (po wer) The po w er por t is where you will connect the included po wer adapter . The security slot is located on the other side panel (see Figure 2-4). (security slot) The security slot is where y ou can attach a lock so the Switch will be protected from theft. 3 2 Chapt[...]

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    5 F ollo w these instr uctions for the 5-, 8-, and 16-Port 10/100 Switches (the 5-P or t 10/100 Switch is sho wn in Figures 3-2 and 3-3). 1. Make sure all the de vices you will connect to the Switch are po wered of f. 2. Connect a Category 5 Ethernet netw ork cable to one of the numbered ports on the Switch. 3. Connect the other end to a PC or othe[...]

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    7 Appendix A: Glossar y 10BaseT - An Ethernet standard that uses twisted wire pairs. 100BaseTX - IEEE ph ysical la yer specif ication for 100 Mbps o ver tw o pairs of Category 5 UTP or STP wire. A uto MDI/MDI-X - On a netw ork hub or switch, an auto MDI/MDI-X por t automatically senses if it needs to act as a MDI or MDI-X port. The auto- MDI/MDI-X [...]

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    9 Appendix B: Specifications Model Number SD205 5-Port 10/100 Switch SD208 8-Port 10/100 Switch SD216 16-Port 10/100 Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u P orts SD205 5 RJ-45 10/100 SD208 8 RJ-45 10/100 SD216 16 RJ-45 10/100 Cabling T ype Category 5 Ether net LEDs SD205 System, Port Status 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 SD208 System, Port Status 1, 2, 3, 4,[...]

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    11 10 Appendix C: W arranty Information BE SURE T O HA VE Y OUR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND A BARCODE FR OM THE PR ODUCT’S P A CKAGING ON HAND WHEN CALLING. RETURN REQUESTS CANNO T BE PR OCESSED WITHOUT PROOF OF PURCHASE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LINKSYS’S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PR ODUCT FROM DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCI- DENT AL, OR [...]

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    12 Appendix D: Contact Information F or help with the installation or operation of this 10/100 Switch, contact Linksys T echnical Suppor t at one of the phone numbers or Inter net addresses belo w . Sales Information 800-546-5797 (LINKSYS) T echnical Suppor t 800-326-7114 RMA (Return Mer chandise A uthorization) Issues www .linksys.com (or call 949[...]