Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FS 750 NETGEAR
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FS MODEL 726 FS MODEL 750 M odular F ast Ethern et Switch User‘s Guide.
ii T rademarks N ETG EAR® is a reg istered trademar k of N ETG EAR, Inc. in the Un ited States and other countr ies. All other trademarks and reg is tered trademar ks are the prope r ty of their respective owners.
iii quency energ y and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful inte rfer- ence to rad io commun icati ons. However , there is no guar antee that inte rference wi ll not occur in a particular installation.
iv Customer Support F or assistance with installin g and confi g uri ng y our N ETG EAR system or with ques tions or pr oblems follo win g installation: • Check the N ETG EAR W eb page at http://www .N ETG EAR.com. • Call T echnical Support in North America at 1-888-N ETG EAR.
v Contents CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1-1 Descripti on 1-1 Features 1-2 K ey F eatures 1-2 Additi onal F eatures 1-3 P ackage Contents 1-5 CHAPTER 2 Physical Description 2-1 F r ont and Back P an.
contents vi CHAPTER 5 T roub leshooting Inf ormation 5-1 Additi onal T roub leshooti ng Suggestions 5-3 Network Adapte r Cards 5-3 Conf i gur ati on 5-3 Switch Integr ity 5-3 A uto Negotiati on 5-3 AP.
vii contents APPENDIX C Cab ling Guidelines C-1 F as t Ethernet Cab le Gui del i nes C-1 Category 5 Cable C-2 Category 5 Cable Spec if icati ons C-3 T wisted P air Cables C-3 P atch P anels and Cables.
f igures viii Fi gure 1-1. P ackage Contents 1-5 Fi gure 2-1. F ront and Back P anels of the FS726 Switch 2-2 Fi gure 2-2. F ront and Back P anels of the FS750 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 T ab le 1-1. K ey Features 1-2 T ab le 2-1. F ront P anel LEDs 2-4 T ab le 4-1. Site Requirements 4-2 T ab le 5-1. T r oubleshootin g Infor mation 5-1 T ab le B-1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le B-2. 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le C-1.
1-1 introduction CHAPTER 1: INTR ODUCTION T his installati on gui d e describes the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 Modular F as t Ether net Switches. N ETGEAR’s FS726 and FS750 are e xpandable , hi gh-pe.
introduction 1-2 N ETGEAR Mode l AG711T) or a f iber Gi gabit Ethe rnet module (1000BASE-SX, N ETGEAR Mode l AG711F). (Modules are not included with the switches.
1-3 introduction Additional F eatures T he FS726 and FS750 Switches share the follo win g features: • Upl ink adaptabi lity f or either coppe r g ig abit or fibe r g ig abit modules • A u to Upli .
introduction 1-4 • Compl iance with the IEEE802.3i Ether net, IEEE802.3u F as t Ether net standards, IEEE802.3ab Gi gabit Ethe rnet, and IEEE802.3z Gi gabit Ethe rnet. • LED ind icator s to show l ink, speed, activ ity , coll ision, and duple x f or switch status and troub leshooting.
1-5 introduction Package Contents Fi gure 1-1 sho ws the package contents of the FS726 and FS750 switches. Figure 1-1. Package Contents V er ify that your package contai ns the f ollowi ng: • FS726 .
2-1 physical description CHAPTER 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION T his chapter descr ibes the hardware features of the FS726 and FS750 Switches. T opics i nclud e: • F ront and back panels • 10/100 Mbps R.
physical description 2-2 Figure 2-1. F ront and Back Panels of the FS726 Switch 10/100 Mbps ports Module Bays LED Mode Button Reset Button Fan Power Receptacle Front Panel of the Model FS726 Switch Re.
2-3 physical description Figure 2-2. F ront and Back Panels of the FS750 Switch 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P orts As Fi gures 2-1 and 2-2 sho w , the FS726 Switch has 24 RJ-45 por ts, w hi le the FS750 Switch has 48 RJ-45 por ts.
physical description 2-4 LED Mode Button and LED Descriptions LEDs on the front pane ls of the FS726 and FS750 Switches pro vi d e a quick and accurate d isplay of por t operati on.
2-5 physical description Module Bays T wo module bays on both switches allo w you to upg rade as y ou go , w hether y ou need g ig abit upli nk or additi onal por t capacity .
physical description 2-6 Model FS726 Switch EN524 Hub FR314 Router Model FS726 Switch FR314 Router Figure 2-3. Creating Redundant Paths between Network De vices (Example 1) Figure 2-4.
2-7 physical description Reset Button A reset bu tton is located on the front pane ls of the FS726 and FS750 Switches. T he button allows y ou to rein itializ e the switches after y ou either i ns ert or remove a module from a module bay . T o activate the Reset button, inse r t a small wire, such as a paper cl ip , into the hole and gently push.
3-1 applications CHAPTER 3: APPLICA TIONS T he FS726 and FS750 Switches are d esi gned to pro vi de f le x ibil ity in conf i gur ing 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 FS726 and FS750 Switches can be us ed to segment a network i nto multiple con- nected pieces to increase ove rall bandwidth and thr oughput.
3-3 applications Model FS726 Model FS509 10 12 FS518T MODEL Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Ports 18 PORT 10/100Mbps Switching Green=FDX,Yellow+COL Activity 14 15 16 13 18 Power 12345 678 17 1000M 1.
4-1 installation CHAPTER 4: INST ALLA TION T his chapter descr ibes the installati on procedures f or the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. T opics i nclude: • Prepari ng the site • Installi ng .
installation 4-2 Preparing the Site Bef ore y ou install y our switch, be sure your ope rati ng env ironment meets the oper ating env ironment requirements in T ab le 4-1. T able 4-1. Site Requirements Character istics Requirements Mounting Desktop installations: Pro vide a f lat table or shelf surface.
4-3 installation Installing the Switch Y ou can i ns tall the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 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 self-adhesi ve rubbe r footpads.
installation 4-4 Connecting De vices to the Switch T he follo win g procedure descr ibes how to connect devices to the switch ’ s RJ-45 ports. When attachi ng devices to an FS726 or an FS750, the sw.
4-5 installation Using Gigabit Ethernet Modules T he modularity of the FS726 and 750 Switches pro vi d es you with a h ighl y adaptable network.. Y ou not onl y can conf i gure y our network f or copper and/or f iber g ig abit upl inks, bu t you also can opt to e xpand your networ k gr adually and aff ordabl y , as needed.
installation 4-6 Checking the Installation Bef ore y ou apply po wer : • Inspect the equipment thoroughly . • V er ify that all cables are installed correctly . • Check cable r ou ting to mak e sure cables are not damaged or create a safety hazard.
4-7 installation.
5-1 troubleshooting CHAPTER 5: TR OUBLESHOOTING T his chapter pr ov ides gui dance in tr oubleshooting the N ETGEAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. Inf ormati on includes: • T r oubleshootin g inf ormati .
troubleshooting 5-2 Symptom Cause Solution Link LED is off for a port T here is a pr oblem with th is Make sure the cab le is attached that has a connection. connection. 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 installation Additional T roub leshooting Suggestions If the suggesti ons in T able 5-1 do not resolve y our prob lem, refer to the troub leshooting suggesti ons in th is s ection. Network Adapter Cards Make sure the networ k adapter cards installed in the PCs are i n workin g condition and the software dri ver has been installed.
A-1 technical specif ications APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS T his appendix pr ov ides technical spec ificati ons for the N ETG EAR FS726 or FS750 Switches. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility ISO/IEC 802-3i 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.
technical specif ications A-2 Perf ormance Specifications F rame f i lter r ate: 14,800 frames/second, max imum on 10 Mbps port (64B packets) 148,000 frames/second, max imum on 100 Mbps port (64B pack.
A-3 technical specif ications Electrical Specif ications FS726 FS750 P ower Consumpti on: 40W max imum 60W max i mum Physical Specif ications FS726 FS750 Di mensi ons: W 440 mm (17.3") W 440 mm (17.3") D 205 mm (8.1") D 205 mm (8.1") H 43 mm (1.
technical specif ications A-4 Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: CE mark, commerc ial FCC P ar t 15, Subpar t B, Class A EN 55024 (CISP R 22), Class A VCCI Class 1A C-tick Electromagneti.
B-1 connector pin assignments APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS T his appendix pr ov ides inf ormati on about the RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connec tor us ed f or the N ETGEAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector In a F as t Ethernet networ k, it is important that all 100BASE-T certified Categ or y 5 cabl ing use RJ-45 plugs.
connector pin assignments B-2 T ab le B-1 lists 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 Pin.
B-3 connector pin assignments Duple x SC Plug and Duple x SC Connector T he duple x SC connector connec ts s tati ons, hubs, and switches that suppor t the 1000BASE-SX f iber i nterface. Each f iber l ink needs a clear ly def ined, e xter nal crosso ver .
C-1 cabling guidelines APPENDIX C: CABLING GUIDELINES T his appendix pr ov ides specif ications f or cables used with the FS726 and FS750 Switches. F ast Ethernet Cable Guidelines F as t Ether net us es UTP cable , as specif ied in the IEEE 802.3u standard for 100BASE-TX.
cabling guidelines C-2 Categ ory 5 Cab le Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A bui ld in g wiri ng s tandards can be a max imum of 328 feet (ft) or 100 mete r s (m) in len gth, d.
C-3 cabling guidelines Categ ory 5 Cab le Specif ications T ab le C-1 lists the electrical requirements of Categ ory 5 UTP cable. T able C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cab le Specif ications Categ ory 5 Cable Requirements Number of pairs F our Impedance 100 Ω ± 15% Mutual capacitance at 1 KHz ≤ 5.
cabling guidelines C-4 Fi gure C-1 i llus trates strai ght-through twisted pair cable. Figure C-1. Straight-Through T wisted-Pair Cable Fi gure C-2 i llus trates cr osso 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 or y 5 UTP cable f or all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that y our UTP patch cable r atin g meets or e xceeds the distribution cable r ating.
cabling guidelines C-6 Cab ling T he 1000BASE-T product is d esi gned to oper ate ove r Category 5 cabl ing. T o fur ther enhance the oper ation, the cab l in g standards have been amend ed. T he latest s tandard is Category 5e , which defi nes a hi gher leve l of li nk perf ormance than is av ailab le with Category 5 cable.
C-7 cabling guidelines F ac tors that affec t the return loss are: • T he number of transiti on poi nts, as there is a connection v ia an RJ-45 to another connector , a patch panel, or device at each tr ansition po int. • Remo vi ng the jacket that sur rounds the f our pairs of twis ted cable.
cabling guidelines C-8 Fiber Optic Cab les In Nor th Amer ica, us e EIA-569-A horiz ontal 62.5/125 µm multimode optical f iber cable (ANSI/EIA/TIA-492AAAA). Inter nationall y , use ISO/IEC 11801 62.5/125 µm multimode optical f iber cable (IEC 793-2 type A1b , with 1.
I-1 index A Applicati ons Desktop Switchi ng, 3-1 Segment Switchi ng and Bri dgi ng from Mbps to 100 Mbps, 3-2 Applyi ng AC P owe r , 4-6 A uto Uplink, 2-5 C Cabl ing gui d el ines F as t Ether net Ca.
index I-2 P P ackage Contents, 1-5 P atch P anels and Cables, 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 Module Bays, 2-5 A uto Uplink.
NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR www .NETGEAR.com M-FS700NA-0 J uly 2001.
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