Asante Technologies GX5-424W - Manual (Page 7)

Asanté FriendlyNET GX5-424W/448W/2400W User’s Manual 7
Then, use the screws provided with the equipment rack to mount each switch in the rack.
Figure 2. Mount the switch in the rack provided (GX5-2400W example used).
Connecting the Network Cable
The GX5-424W and GX5-448W switches support 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet
and run both in half and full duplex mode using Category 5 cable. The switches also support 2
port 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet that runs in auto-negotiation mode and 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100
Mbps Fast Ethernet that runs both in half and full duplex mode and 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet
runs in full duplex mode using four pair of Category 5 Cable. An additional 2-port SFP Mini-GBIC
slot is included for an optional SFP Mini-GBIC module.
The GX5-2400W switch supports 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet that runs in auto-negotiation mode
and 10 Mbps Ethernet or 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet that runs in half and full duplex mode and 1000
Mbps Gigabit Ethernet that runs in full duplex mode using four pair of Category 5 Cable.
The RJ45 ports support Auto-Uplink. The switches can auto-transform to MDI, so you can make
an easy connection without worrying if you are using a standard or crossover RJ45 cable.
AC Power
The GX5-W switch uses the AC power supply 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz. The power switch is
located at the rear of the unit adjacent to the AC power connector and the system fan. The
switch’s power supply will adjust to the local power source automatically and may be turned on
without having any or all LAN segment cables connected.