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  • Page 1

    Use this guide to install the following products: SR216 16-Port 10/100 Switch SR224 24-Port 10/100 Switch 16-Port and 24-Port 10/100 Switches User Guide[...]

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    COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. Linksys is a r egistered trademark or trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. Copyright © 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Other brands and pr oduct names are trademarks or r egistered trademarks of t[...]

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    Chapter 1: Introduction r W ith its advanced s witching technology , the Linksys 16- or 24-P or t 10/100 Switch will boost your netw ork performance with much more than just full duplex data transfer and dedicated bandwidth. It features non-b locking, wire- speed switching that forw ards packets as fast as your netw ork can deliv er them. Also incl[...]

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    2 The security slot is located on a side panel (see Figure 2-3). (security slot) The security slot is where y ou can attach a lock so the Switch will be protected from theft. 3 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the 10/100 Switch The 16- and 24-P or t 10/100 Switches differ in number of LEDs and ports. Pictured here is the 16-P or t 10/100 Switch; ho w eve[...]

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    5 Chapter 3: Connecting the 10/100 Switch Planning Y our Network Layout This chapter will explain ho w to connect netw ork devices to the Switch. F or an example of a typical netw ork conf iguration, see the application diagram sho wn in Figure 3-1. When you connect y our network de vices, make sure you don’ t exceed the max- imum cabling distanc[...]

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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 8 Appendix B: Specifications Model Number SR216 16-Port 10/100 Switch SR224 24-Port 10/100 Switch Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u P orts SR216 16 RJ-45 10/100 SR224 24 RJ-45 10/100 Cabling T ype Category 5 Ether net or Better LEDs SR216 System, 1 through 16 SR224 System, 1 through 24 Security Feature Security Slot Hub - The device that serves a[...]

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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 © Copyright 2003 Cisco Systems, Inc . All Rights Reserved. http://www .linksys.com 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 800-32[...]