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Chapter 2: Getting to Know the Switch
Overview
Linksys One Ready Communications Solution
Chapter
2Getting to Know the Switch
Overview
The SFE2000 and SFE2000P models are 24-port, layer-2 Ethernet switches that expand the
capability of the Linksys system. These two versions are functionally identical except the
SFE2000P 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.
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4
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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 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. Two 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.
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Uplink Ports. Four 10/100/1000 Uplink ports.
Ports G3 and G4 are shared with ports mini-GBIC
1 and mini-GBIC 2 respectively. These ports can
also be used for stacking multiple units. For more
details, refer to ”Uplink Ports,” on page 6.
5
Stack ID. If stacking is active, indicates the ID
number of the stack. For more details, refer to
”Stack ID LEDs,” on page 5.
6
RESET Switch. Resets the SFE2000/SFE2000P
Ethernet switch. For more details, refer to ”Reset
Switch,” on page 5.
