NETGEAR FS 524S - Manual (Page 33)

4-5 introduction
2.If you want to stack switches, proceed to “Connecting Switches to the Stack’s
Backplane,” next. Otherwise, skip to “Checking the Installation.”
Figure 4-2. Connecting Devices to the Switch
Connecting Switches to the Stack’s Backplane
The FS517TS Switch provides a single stacking connector, while the FS524S Switch
provides two stacking connectors. You can use these connectors to cascade switches
together to create one large virtual switch (for more information, refer to “Stacked
Switching” on page 3-2).
Observe the following guidelines when installing the switches in a stacked configuration.
• When connecting two FS517TS Switches, one stack port cable connects the stacking
port on one switch to the stacking port on the other switch. This stack provides a 2
Gbps backplane connection between the switches.
100 Mbps
RJ-45
connector
Key
10 Mbps