Dell PowerConnect 3424 User's Guide (.htm) - Page 37

Hardware Description Port Description PowerConnect 3424 Port Description The PowerConnect 3424 device is configured with the following ports: • 24 Fast Ethernet ports - RJ-45 ports designated as 10/100Base-T ports • 2 Fiber ports - Designated as 1000Base-X SFP ports • 2 Gigabit ports - Designated as 1000Base-T ports • Console port - RS-232 based port The following figure illustrates the PowerConnect 3424 front panel. Figure 2-1. PowerConnect 3424 Front Panel 10/100 Base-T Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, ...23 System LEDs Reset Button Stacking Button Stacking LEDs 10/100 Base-T Ports 2, 4, 6, 8, ...24 G1 G2 G3 G4 1000Base-X Stacking SFP Ports Ports The front panel contains 24 RJ-45 ports number 1-24. The upper row of ports is marked with odd numbers 1-23, and the lower row of ports is marked with even numbers 2-24. In addition, the front panel also contains ports G1 - G2 which are fiber ports and ports G3- G4 which are copper ports. Ports G3 - G4 can either be used as stacking ports, or used to forward network traffic in a standalone device. Hardware Description 37