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[. . . ] Green: Amber: Off: 1000Mbps 100Mbps 10Mbps SPEED Green / Amber Amber DUPLEX / COLLISION On: Switch is operating in full-duplex mode. Blinking: Switch is operating in half-duplex mode and collisions are occurring. Off: Switch is operating in half-duplex mode and no collisions are detected. Rear panel Power connector 4 ASUS GigaX1024P/GigaX1024 Placement options You may place the GigaX1024P/GigaX1024 on any flat surface. [. . . ] The length of the UTP Category 5 cable length should not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). Mounting the switch on a rack Each side of the switch has 3 screw holes and two post holes for the mounting bracket. Locate three screw holes on both sides of the switch. Align the mounting brackets with the switch screw holes. Secure the mounting brackets with three screws on both sides of the switch. Place the switch in a 19-inch rack, then secure it with two rack mount screws. NOTE. The rack mount screws should have came with your server rack and are not supplied by ASUS. ASUS GigaX1024P/GigaX1024 5 English Placing the switch on a flat surface Connecting network devices Follow these instructions to connect network devices to the switch. The port on the switch can be used to uplink to another switch, hub, bridge or repeater as an uplink port. Either crossover or straight-through can be detected and adjust for the cable by the switch. NOTE: Use Category 5 Ethernet straight-through cables to ensure proper connections between the switch and other network devices. Action Check if the power cable is properly connected to the switch and to an electrical outlet with a correct voltage output. · Check if the Ethernet cable is properly connected to the switch and to the network device. · Make sure that the switch and your network device are powered on. · Check if the Ethernet cable is sufficient to your network requirements. 10Mbit/sec cables may work with lower quality cables. Collisions are occurring and are reducing the network performance. To solve this problem: · Try replacing your UTP Category 5 cable with a new one. The cable length between the switch and the network device must not exceed 100m (328 feet). [. . . ] The cable length between the switch and the network device must not exceed 100m (328 feet). Some old network devices may experience this problem. English 8 The STATUS/SPEED LED does not light up even after an Ethernet cable is connected. The COLLISION/DUPLEX LED keeps blinking. ASUS GigaX1024P/GigaX1024 Glossary 100BASE-T 1000BASE-T Auto MDI/MDIX Ethernet 100 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair cable (Category 5) 1000 Mbps Ethernet over twisted pair cable (Category 5) Allows network connections using either straight through or crossover cables. The most commonly installed computer network technology, usually using twisted pair wiring. [. . . ]