Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FS 517TS NETGEAR
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FS MODEL 517 TS FS MODEL 524 S St ackable F ast Ethern et Switch User‘s Guide.
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v Contents CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1-1 Descripti on 1-1 Features 1-2 Un ique Features 1-3 Shared Features 1-4 P ackage Contents 1-5 CHAPTER 2 Physical Description 2-1 F ront and Back P anels 2.
contents vi CHAPTER 4 Installation 4-1 Prepari ng the Site 4-2 Stackin g 4-2 Installi ng the Switch 4-3 Installi ng the Switch on a Flat Surface 4-3 Installi ng the Switch i n a Rack 4-3 Connecting De.
vii contents APPENDIX B Connector Pin Assignments B-1 RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector B-1 Normal Assi gnment on P or ts 1 to 8 B-2 Upl ink Assi gnment on P or t 8 B-2 Channel B-2 Descripti on B-2 APPEN.
f igures viii FIGURES Fi gure 1-1. P ackage Contents 1-5 Fi gure 2-1. F ront and Back P anels of the FS517TS Switch 2-2 Fi gure 2-2. F ront and Back P anels of the FS524S Switch 2-3 Fi gure 2-3. Creatin g Redundant P aths between Network Dev ices (Example 1) 2-6 Fi gure 2-4.
ix tables Fi gure B-1. RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector with Bui lt-in LEDs B-1 Fi gure C-1. Strai ght-T hrough T wisted-P air Cable C-4 Fi gure C-2. Crosso ver T wisted-P air Cable C-4 Fi gure C-3. Category 5 UTP Cable with Male RJ-45 Plug at Each End C-5 T ABLES T able 2-1.
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1-1 introduction CHAPTER 1: INTR ODUCTION T his installati on gui de describes the N ETGEAR FS517TS and FS524S Stackab le F ast Ether net Switches. T he NETG EAR FS517TS and FS524S Switches are e xpan.
introduction 1-2 All RJ-45 por ts on the FS517TS and FS524S Switches automatically negotiate to the hi ghes t speed, making the switches i d eal f or env ironments that have a m ix of Ethernet and F ast Ethernet dev ices.
1-3 introduction Unique F eatures T he FS517TS and FS524S Switches have the follo wing un ique key features: Feature FS517TS Switch FS524S Switch Number of 10/100 Mbps 16 24 RJ-45 ports per switch Num.
introduction 1-4 Shared F eatures T he FS517TS and FS524S Switches share the follo wing k ey features: • Suppor t wire-speed f i lter in g and f orwardi ng of the tr aff ic on all por ts • Scale t.
1-5 introduction Package Contents Fi gure 1-1 sho ws the package contents of the FS517TS and FS524S switches. Figure 1-1. Package Contents V erify that y our package contains the f ollowi ng: • FS51.
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2-1 physical description CHAPTER 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION T his chapter descr ibes the hardware features of the FS517TS and FS524S Switches. T opics include: • F ront and back panels • 10/100 Mbps .
physical description 2-2 T he back panel of both switches has stacking ports for the suppl ied stacking cab le , fans f or cool in g, and a s tandard AC powe r receptacle for accommodati ng the suppl ied powe r cord.
2-3 physical description Figure 2-2. F ront and Back Panels of the FS524S Switch 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P orts As Fi gures 2-1 and 2-2 sho w , the FS517TS Switch has 16 RJ-45 por ts, w hi le the FS524S Switch has 24 RJ-45 por ts.
physical description 2-4 LED Descriptions T he front panels of the FS517TS and FS524S Switches have LEDs that pr o vi d e a quick and accurate d isplay of por t speed, ac tiv ity , collisi ons, duple x mode, as we ll as activity between stacked switches.
2-5 physical description F ront Panel RJ-45 Gigabit Copper Port (FS517TS Only) T he FS517TS Switch has a front panel RJ-45 Gi gabit copper port. Th is por t accommo- dates a Category 5 UTP cable with RJ-45 te rmi nati on and pro vi des a full-duple x 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps) connection that effective ly doub les throughput to 2 Gbps.
physical description 2-6 Note: Usin g A uto Upli nk to create multiple active paths between any two net work dev ices can cause undesirable loops i n the networ k, resulting i n an endless broadcast traff ic that disables y our network. Loops occur when there are alter nate routes between two network devices.
2-7 physical description Figure 2-4. Warning! Creating loops disab les y our network (Example 2) Model FS517 TS Switch EN524 Hub FR314 Router.
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3-1 applications CHAPTER 3: APPLICA TIONS T he FS517TS and FS524S Switches are d esigned to pr ov ide f le x ibil ity in conf i gur in g y our network connecti ons. Both switches can be used as s tand-alone devices or used with 10 Mbps hubs, 100 Mbps hubs, or 10/100 Mbps switches.
applications 3-2 Segment Switching and Bridging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps T he FS517TS and FS524S Switches can be us ed to segment a network into multiple connected pieces to increase ove rall bandwidth and thr oughpu t.
3-3 applications • T he FS524S Switch has two bi-directi onal stacking ports, w hich allo w load-balanced, fault-toler ant, redundant connec tions when cascaded with another FS524S Switch. Up to ei ght FS524S Switches can be cascaded, pro v id in g up to 192 por ts in a si ng le switched stack.
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4-1 installation CHAPTER 4: INST ALLATION T his chapter descr ibes the installation pr ocedures for the N ETGEAR FS517TS and FS524S Switches. T opics include: • Prepari ng the site • Installi ng t.
installation 4-2 Preparing the Site Bef ore y ou install y our switch, be sure your ope ratin g env ironment meets the ope ratin g env ironment requirements in T ab le 4-1. T able 4-1. Site Requirements Character istics Requirements Mounting Desktop installations: Pro vi de a f lat table or she lf surface.
4-3 installation Installing the Switch Y ou can install the N ETG EAR FS517TS and FS524S Switches on a flat surface or i n a standard 19-inch rack. Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 1. T he switch ships with f our s elf-adhesi ve rubbe r f ootpads.
installation 4-4 5. T ighten the screws with a #2 Ph ill ips screwdrive r to secure the switch in the r ack. 6. Proceed to “Connec ting Dev ices to the Switch. ” Figure 4-1. Attaching Mounting Brackets Connecting De vices to the Switch T he follo wing pr ocedure d escribes ho w to connect d evices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports.
4-5 introduction 2. If y ou want to stack switches, proceed to “Connecting Switches to the Stack’s Backplane ,” ne xt. Otherwise, skip to “Checking the Installation.
installation 4-6 • When connecting two FS524S Switches, two stack por t cables connect the s tacking por ts on one switch to the stacking ports on the other switch. Th is s tack pro vi d es a bi-directi onal, load-balanced, fault-toler ant, redundant connection between the stacked switches, with a backplane speed of 4 Gbps.
4-7 installation Figure 4-3. Cab ling T wo FS517TS Stacked Switches Figure 4-4. Cab ling FS524S Stacked Switches T wo Model FS517 TS Switches T wo Model FS524 S Switches Eight Model FS524 S Switches.
installation 4-8 Figure 4-5. Cab ling FS517TS and FS524S Switches Checking the Installation Bef ore y ou apply po wer : • Inspect the equipment thoroughly . • V erify that all cab les are installed correctly . • Check cable r ou ting to mak e sure cables are not damaged or create a safety hazard.
4-9 installation Applying AC P o wer T he switches do not have an ON/OFF switch; the only method of applyi ng or remo vin g AC powe r is by connec ting or d isconnecting the po wer cord. Before y ou connec t the powe r cord, s elect an AC ou tlet that is not controlled by a wall switch, w hich can tur n off powe r to the switch.
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5-1 troubleshooting CHAPTER 5: TR OUBLESHOOTING T his chapter pr o vi d es inf ormati on about troubleshooti ng the N ETG EAR FS517TS or FS524S Switches. T opics include: • T roub leshootin g char t • Additi onal troubleshooti ng suggestions T roubleshooting Chart T able 5-1 l is ts symptoms, causes, and solu tions of possib le pr oblems.
troubleshooting 5-2 Symptom Cause Solution Link LED is off for a port T here is a prob lem with this Make sure the cab le is attached that has a connection. connec tion. securely at both ends. Make sure the cab le is not damaged. Check that the device bein g connected to is powe red on and oper ating correctly .
5-3 troubleshooting Additional T roubleshooting Suggestions If the suggesti ons in T able 5-1 do not resolve y our prob lem, refer to the tr oubleshootin g suggesti ons in th is section. Network Adapter Cards Make sure the networ k adapter cards installed in the PCs are i n worki ng conditi on and the software dri ver has been installed.
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A-1 technical specif ications APPENDIX A: TECHNIC AL SPECIFIC A TIONS T his appendix pr o vi d es technical spec ificati ons for the N ETGEAR FS517TS or FS524S Switches. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility ISO/IEC 802-3i 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
technical specif ications A-2 Physical Specif ications FS517TS Switch FS524S Switch Di mensi ons: W 330 mm (13") W 330 mm (13") D 207 mm (8.2") D 207 mm (8.2") H 43 mm (1.7") H 43 mm (1.7") W ei ght: 2.3 kg (5.3 lb) 2.3 kg (5.
A-3 technical specif ications Electromagnetic Susceptibility CE mark, commerc ial Electrostatic discharge (ESD): IEC 801-2, Level 2/3 Radiated e lec tromagnetic f iel d: IEC 801-3, Level 2 Electrical .
connector pin assignments A-4 Perf ormance Specif ications F rame f ilte r rate: 14,800 frames/second, max i mum on 10 Mbps por t (64B packets) 148,000 frames/second, max i mum on 100 Mbps por t (64B .
B-1 connector pin assignments APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS T his appendix pr o vi d es inf ormati on about the RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connec tor used f or the N ETG EAR FS524S and FS517TS Switches.
technical specif ications B-2 T able B-1 l is ts the pin assi gnments for the 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connector . T able B-1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Pi.
C-1 cabling guidelines APPENDIX C: CABLING GUIDELINES T his appendix pr o vi d es specif ications f or cables used with the FS524S and FS517TS Switches. F ast Ethernet Cable Guidelines F ast Ethernet uses UTP cab le, as specif ied i n the IEEE 802.3u s tandard f or 100BASE-TX.
cabling guidelines C-2 Categ ory 5 Cab le Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A bui ldi ng wiri ng standards can be a max i mum of 328 feet (ft) or 100 meters (m) i n length, di v.
C-3 cabling guidelines Categ ory 5 Cab le Specif ications Ensure that the f iber cab le is cr ossed ove r to guar antee li nk. T able C-1 l is ts the electrical requirements of Categ ory 5 UTP cable.
cabling guidelines C-4 Fi gure C-1 i llustrates strai ght-through twisted pair cable. Figure C-1. Straight-Through T wisted-Pair Cab le Fi gure C-2 i llustrates crosso ver twisted pair cable.
C-5 cabling guidelines Patch Panels and Cab les If y ou are usin g patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX requirements. N ETGEAR recommends Categ ory 5 UTP cable f or all patch cables and wor k area cables to ensure that y our UTP patch cable rati ng meets or e xceeds the distribution cable r ating.
cabling guidelines C-6 Cab ling T he 1000BASE-T product is d esigned to ope rate o ver Categ ory 5 cabl in g. T o fur ther enhance the oper ation, the cab li ng s tandards have been amended. T he latest s tandard is Category 5e , which defi nes a h ighe r level of l ink pe rf ormance than is av ailab le with Category 5 cable.
C-7 cabling guidelines F actor s that affec t the return loss are: • T he number of transiti on points, as there is a connection v ia an RJ-45 to another connector , a patch panel, or device at each tr ansiti on poi nt. • Remo vi ng the jack et that surr ounds the four pairs of twisted cable.
cabling guidelines C-8 Patch Cab les When install in g y our equipment, replace old patch pane l cables that do not meet Category 5e specif ications. As pointed out in the N EXT sec tion, this near end piece of cable is cr itical for successful oper ation.
1-1 index A Applicati ons Desktop Switchi ng, 3-1 Segment Switchi ng and Bri dgi ng from Mbps to 100 Mbps, 3-2 Stacked Switch ing, 3-2 Applyi ng AC P ower , 4-9 A uto Uplink (FS517TS Onl y), 2-5 C Cab.
index 1-2 P P ackage Contents, 1-5 P atch P anels and Cab les, C-5 Physical Descripti on F ront and Back P anels, 2-1 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P or ts, 2-3 LED Descripti ons, 2-4 F ront P anel RJ-45 Gi gabit.
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NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR www .NETGEAR.com M 1 -FS500SN A -0 May 2001.
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