Linksys SGE2000 - Manual (Page 7)

3 Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch
Overview
Linksys One Ready Communications Solution
Chapter
2
Getting to Know the Switch
Overview
The SGE2000 and SGE2000P models are 24-port, layer-2 Ethernet switches that expand
the capability of the Linksys system. These two versions are functionally identical except the
SGE2000P model offers Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) which can be used to supply power to
various Linksys products over Ethernet cable.
The Front Panel
The Switch's LEDs and Ethernet ports are located on the front panel.
Front Panel LEDs
The Switch uses Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to indicate the status of numerous functions.
These functions are listed below.
1
4
5
2 3
1
System Status LEDs . Four LEDs indicate the status
of the Ethernet switch power, fan, RPS connectivity,
and stack master. For more details, refer to
”System Status LEDs,” on page 4 .
2
LAN Ports . Twenty four 10/100/1000 BaseT LAN
ports provide connectivity to other Linksys devices.
For more details, refer to
”LAN Ports,” on
page 5 .
3
Gigabit Interface Converter (mini-GBIC) Uplink
Ports
. Four mini-GBIC ports provide uplink ports
which support network speeds of 10Mbps,
100Mbps, and 1000Mbps. For more details, refer
to
”Uplink Ports,” on page 6 .
4
Stack ID . If stacking is active, indicates the ID
number of the stack. For more details, refer to
”Stack ID LEDs,” on page 4 .
5
RESET Switch . Resets the SGE2000/SGE2000P
Ethernet switch. For more details, refer to ”Reset
Switch,” on page 5 .