Connecting the Switch to the Network
After you perform the initial configuration for the switch and create a management connection, you are ready to connect the interface ports on the switch to other devices.
Connect the device s optical port to the switch s electrical port
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The SFP port is a built-in optical port of a Gigabit Ethernet switch, so it cannot be directly connected with a twisted pair or a jumper. It needs to be connected to an optical module first, and then it can be transmitted with an optical fiber patch cord. This manual contains notices you have to observe in order to ensure your personal safety, as well as to prevent damage to property. In situations where there's a shortage of Ethernet ports, some users may insert Ethernet port modules into optical ports to connect with copper cables for data transmission. to get twice the throughput by having 2 links), or simply connecting them? Assuming it's connecting them, then you can't do it directly.
