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Setting up, Installing and connecting your 5-port switch – Microsoft MN-150 User Manual

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setting up.

Installing and Connecting Your
5-Port Switch

This chapter will guide you through the process of connecting the
Microsoft

®

Broadband Networking 5-Port Switch. Your connection

process might vary, depending on the setup option you selected in
Chapter 2.

Step 1: Choose a Location for Your Switch

Use the following guidelines to choose a good position and
location for your switch.

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All Ethernet ports should be easily accessible.

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The status lights should be clearly visible.

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The space on each side of the switch should be at least
2 inches (5.08 cm) for proper air flow.

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The Ethernet cables should not be adjacent to power lines or
other sources of electrical interference.

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The power source should be connected to a surge protector.

Step 2: Connect the Switch to a Power Outlet

1. Plug the provided power adapter into the Power port on the

back of the switch.

2. Plug the power adapter into a surge protector or other protected

electrical outlet.

The green Power indicator on the front of your switch lights up,
indicating that the switch is receiving power.

Step 3: Connect Your Switch to the Network

1. Connect one end of an unattached Ethernet cable to an empty

Ethernet port on the 5-port switch.

2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the device to be

networked.

Caution
To prevent major damage
that can result from a sudden
power outage, connect all
computer and electronic
equipment to a surge protector.