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Dell™ PowerConnect™ 2200/2300 Series Ethernet Switches

Introduction

This document describes changes to the technical specifications of the PowerConnect 2200/2300
series Ethernet switches. This information replaces and supercedes that found in the

PowerConnect 2216/2224/2324 Switches User’s Guide

specifications or procedures between the two documents, the information in this document is
more accurate.

Product Specifications

• PowerConnect 2216

– Provides 16 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet.

– All ports support full- or half-duplex mode and PAUSE frames.

• PowerConnect 2224

– Provides 24 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet.

– All ports support full- or half-duplex mode and PAUSE frames.

• PowerConnect 2324

– Provides 24 ports supporting 10/100Base-T Ethernet and an additional 2 ports supporting

1000Base-T Ethernet.

– The 10/100Base-T ports support full- or half-duplex mode; the 1000Base-T ports support

full-duplex mode only.

– The 10/100Base-T ports support PAUSE frames; the 1000Base-T ports do not support

PAUSE frames.

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. Where any differences exist in the

Front-Panel Indicators

1000Base-T Ports Link/Activity (SPD/LNK/ACT) LED (PowerConnect 2324 only)

• Steady green — A 1000 Mbps link has been established, but no data is being transmitted
or received.

• Blinking green — A 1000 Mbps link has been established and data is being transmitted
or received.

• Off — No link has been established.

NOTE: No link will will be detected if a 10/100Base-T device is connected to a 1000Base-T port (ports 25

and 26) on the PowerConnect 2324 switch.

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Additional Troubleshooting Step

The following information is in addition to that found in Table 2-1 in the

2216/2224/2324 Switches User’s Guide

Problem Probable Cause Corrective Action

Link LED is not lighted A 10/100Base-T-capable device or

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1000Base-T half-duplex device is
connected to a 1000Base-T port
(ports 25 and 26) on a
PowerConnect 2324 switch.

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Connect only 1000Base-T full­duplex capable devices to ports
25 or 26 on the PowerConnect
2324 switch.

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