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Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com www.NETGEAR.com M-FS518NA-1 September 2000
Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR E-mail: support@NETGEAR.com www.NETGEAR.com M-FS518NA-1 September 2000
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... circuit layout(s) described herein. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. Warning: This is a trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR™ is a Class A product. ii Other brand and product names are designed to provide reasonable protection against the generation of radio...may occur due to the notes in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals ...
... circuit layout(s) described herein. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. Warning: This is a trademark of NETGEAR, Inc. Trademarks NETGEAR™ is a Class A product. ii Other brand and product names are designed to provide reasonable protection against the generation of radio...may occur due to the notes in the BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991 and Vfg 46/1992. NETGEAR does not assume any liability that the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch has been suppressed in accordance with the regulations. Federal Office for Telecommunications Approvals ...
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...;glement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications Cet appareil numérique (Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch) respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques visant les appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement... If this equipment is a Class A product based on the standard of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch) does not exceed the Class A limits for Interference (VCCI) Statement This is used in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß ...
...;glement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications Cet appareil numérique (Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch) respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques visant les appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement... If this equipment is a Class A product based on the standard of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus (Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch) does not exceed the Class A limits for Interference (VCCI) Statement This is used in der Telekommunikation wurde davon unterrichtet, daß ...
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.... Defective or damaged merchandise can access at the phone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch. Internet/World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can be returned to the Internet and a Web browser such as... or Netscape are required. Customer Support For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with questions or problems following installation: • Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com. • Call Technical Support at the universal resource locator (URL) http://www...
.... Defective or damaged merchandise can access at the phone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch. Internet/World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can be returned to the Internet and a Web browser such as... or Netscape are required. Customer Support For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with questions or problems following installation: • Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com. • Call Technical Support at the universal resource locator (URL) http://www...
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... 1 Introduction Benefits of Using Switching Technology 1-1 Types of Ethernet Switches 1-2 Model FS518 Switch Overview 1-3 Features ...1-4 Chapter 2 Physical Description Front Panel ...2-1 1000BASE-SX Fiber Ports 2-3 Normal/Uplink Push Button 2-3 LEDs ...2-4 Rear Panel ...2-6 Chapter 3 Applications Desktop Switching ...3-2 Segment Switching ...3-3 Chapter 4 Installation Preparing the Site ...4-1 Checking Package Contents 4-1 Installing a Switch ...4-2 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 4-2 Installing the...
... 1 Introduction Benefits of Using Switching Technology 1-1 Types of Ethernet Switches 1-2 Model FS518 Switch Overview 1-3 Features ...1-4 Chapter 2 Physical Description Front Panel ...2-1 1000BASE-SX Fiber Ports 2-3 Normal/Uplink Push Button 2-3 LEDs ...2-4 Rear Panel ...2-6 Chapter 3 Applications Desktop Switching ...3-2 Segment Switching ...3-3 Chapter 4 Installation Preparing the Site ...4-1 Checking Package Contents 4-1 Installing a Switch ...4-2 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 4-2 Installing the...
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Network Adapter Cards 5-2 Configuration ...5-2 Switch Integrity ...5-2 Autonegotiation ...5-2 Appendix A Technical Specifications General Specifications A-1 Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector B-1 Duplex SC ...
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Network Adapter Cards 5-2 Configuration ...5-2 Switch Integrity ...5-2 Autonegotiation ...5-2 Appendix A Technical Specifications General Specifications A-1 Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector B-1 Duplex SC ...
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...-In LEDs 2-2 1000BASE-SX Fiber Connection 2-3 Rear Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-6 Figure 3-1. Figure C-2. Figure 2-4. Figure 4-2. Figure 2-3. Front Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-1 Vista RJ-45 Connector with Built-In LEDs B-1 Figure B-2. Duplex SC ...Connector and Duplex SC Plug Connection B-2 Figure C-1. Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Model FS518 Switch 4-3 Tx/Rx Connection Between Switches 4-5 Connecting to the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch 4-6 Figure B-1. Figures Figure 2-1. Straight-Through Twisted Pair Cable C-3 Crossover Twisted Pair Cable...
...-In LEDs 2-2 1000BASE-SX Fiber Connection 2-3 Rear Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-6 Figure 3-1. Figure C-2. Figure 2-4. Figure 4-2. Figure 2-3. Front Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-1 Vista RJ-45 Connector with Built-In LEDs B-1 Figure B-2. Duplex SC ...Connector and Duplex SC Plug Connection B-2 Figure C-1. Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Model FS518 Switch 4-3 Tx/Rx Connection Between Switches 4-5 Connecting to the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch 4-6 Figure B-1. Figures Figure 2-1. Straight-Through Twisted Pair Cable C-3 Crossover Twisted Pair Cable...
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...only, and other segments will not show up in the other amounts of bandwidth per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps. Ethernet switches significantly increase network throughput by segmenting network traffic. With this way, network capacity is filtered out. Bene...fits of Using Switching Technology A majority of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch. On a 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) network, the average bandwidth available to learn which network device is calculated...
...only, and other segments will not show up in the other amounts of bandwidth per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps. Ethernet switches significantly increase network throughput by segmenting network traffic. With this way, network capacity is filtered out. Bene...fits of Using Switching Technology A majority of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch. On a 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet) network, the average bandwidth available to learn which network device is calculated...
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... in contrast, is accomplished very easily, with no change to the desktop (the network interface cards or software and the network wiring). A desktop switch is generally used to connect to shared network resources and network backbones at 100 Mbps and sending traffic to the server, the server needs...speed 100 Mbps ports to connect to fast servers, and are obtained very quickly and at a low cost. As the name suggests, 10 Mbps switches support only 10 Mbps connections. It is designed to support one or a few PCs per port, have primarily 10 Mbps ports with each port ...
... in contrast, is accomplished very easily, with no change to the desktop (the network interface cards or software and the network wiring). A desktop switch is generally used to connect to shared network resources and network backbones at 100 Mbps and sending traffic to the server, the server needs...speed 100 Mbps ports to connect to fast servers, and are obtained very quickly and at a low cost. As the name suggests, 10 Mbps switches support only 10 Mbps connections. It is designed to support one or a few PCs per port, have primarily 10 Mbps ports with each port ...
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... and no change to the rest of the network. Introduction 1-3 Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Model FS518 Switch Overview The NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit uplinks is operating in half-duplex mode only or does not have a network diameter of up to... 200 meters. This high-performance switch is developed primarily to be used to join multiple 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ...
... and no change to the rest of the network. Introduction 1-3 Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Model FS518 Switch Overview The NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit uplinks is operating in half-duplex mode only or does not have a network diameter of up to... 200 meters. This high-performance switch is developed primarily to be used to join multiple 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ...
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With 62.5 µm fiber cable, the maximum distance is , the switch can support networks with as many as 8,000 devices). • Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to direct traffic to the appropriate route without ... configuration errors • Protocol independence and compatibility with 50 µm fiber cable. Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Features The Model FS518 switch has the following key features: • 16 autonegotiating (speed and duplex mode) 10/100 Mbps UTP ports to provide fast information exchange, resource...
With 62.5 µm fiber cable, the maximum distance is , the switch can support networks with as many as 8,000 devices). • Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to direct traffic to the appropriate route without ... configuration errors • Protocol independence and compatibility with 50 µm fiber cable. Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Features The Model FS518 switch has the following key features: • 16 autonegotiating (speed and duplex mode) 10/100 Mbps UTP ports to provide fast information exchange, resource...
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IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard - Installation Guide for mounting on the wall Introduction 1-5 ISO/IEC 8802-3 and ANSI/IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standards - IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX standard • Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch • Conformity to standards: -
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard - Installation Guide for mounting on the wall Introduction 1-5 ISO/IEC 8802-3 and ANSI/IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standards - IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX standard • Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19-inch equipment rack or for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch • Conformity to standards: -
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Chapter 2 Physical Description This chapter describes the hardware features of the switch, as illustrated in Figure 2-1. 1 23 6 7 18PORT 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Power Rx/Tx 1 234 5 678 Green = FDX, Yellow = COL Rx/Tx 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Green = FDX, Yellow = COL 17 1 ...-SX) SC fiber ports 7 = Link LEDs for the Gigabit Ethernet ports Figure 2-1. Front Panel For easier management and control of the Model FS518 switch, familiarize yourself with 10M or 100M Link LEDs on the front panel of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch. Front Panel of the Model FS518...
Chapter 2 Physical Description This chapter describes the hardware features of the switch, as illustrated in Figure 2-1. 1 23 6 7 18PORT 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Power Rx/Tx 1 234 5 678 Green = FDX, Yellow = COL Rx/Tx 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Green = FDX, Yellow = COL 17 1 ...-SX) SC fiber ports 7 = Link LEDs for the Gigabit Ethernet ports Figure 2-1. Front Panel For easier management and control of the Model FS518 switch, familiarize yourself with 10M or 100M Link LEDs on the front panel of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch. Front Panel of the Model FS518...
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... LEDs. Vista RJ-45 Connector with 16 autosensing 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet UTP ports. The network access speed for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch As Figure 2-1 shows, the Model FS518 switch is equipped with Built-In LEDs 2-2 Physical Description
... LEDs. Vista RJ-45 Connector with 16 autosensing 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet UTP ports. The network access speed for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch As Figure 2-1 shows, the Model FS518 switch is equipped with Built-In LEDs 2-2 Physical Description
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...ber optic cables are connected to select uplink (MDI) or normal (MDI-X) wiring for uplink wiring to connect to another switch or to the right of the switch, as illustrated in the out position. Always assume that might injure your eyes. Physical Description 2-3 Never look into an ...about fiber optic cables and connectors, refer to a duplex SC connector. Normal/Uplink Push Button The Normal/Uplink push button on the Model FS518 switch. Installation Guide for 62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm multimode fiber optic cable. Figure 2-3 shows a fiber optic cable ...
...ber optic cables are connected to select uplink (MDI) or normal (MDI-X) wiring for uplink wiring to connect to another switch or to the right of the switch, as illustrated in the out position. Always assume that might injure your eyes. Physical Description 2-3 Never look into an ...about fiber optic cables and connectors, refer to a duplex SC connector. Normal/Uplink Push Button The Normal/Uplink push button on the Model FS518 switch. Installation Guide for 62.5/125 µm or 50/125 µm multimode fiber optic cable. Figure 2-3 shows a fiber optic cable ...
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Full-duplex operation 2-4 Physical Description Network link at 1000 Mbps) - Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the switch and two vista LEDs on each RJ-45 connector allow you to identify the following information: • Status of the power supply • For...
Full-duplex operation 2-4 Physical Description Network link at 1000 Mbps) - Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch LEDs The LEDs on the front panel of the switch and two vista LEDs on each RJ-45 connector allow you to identify the following information: • Status of the power supply • For...
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... fiber connector) Activity On Off Blinking Off On On Off On Off Description Power is supplied to the number of the Model FS518 switch. A half-duplex link is established on the port, and the port is experiencing collisions. (Note that are occurring on the port. On...link is established on the port. Table 2-1. Off No 10 Mbps link is established on the port. The blinking action corresponds to the switch. No packet transmission or reception is disconnected. Physical Description 2-5 LED Descriptions Label Power RX/TX FDX/COL Color Green Green Green Yellow 100M...
... fiber connector) Activity On Off Blinking Off On On Off On Off Description Power is supplied to the number of the Model FS518 switch. A half-duplex link is established on the port, and the port is experiencing collisions. (Note that are occurring on the port. On...link is established on the port. Table 2-1. Off No 10 Mbps link is established on the port. The blinking action corresponds to the switch. No packet transmission or reception is disconnected. Physical Description 2-5 LED Descriptions Label Power RX/TX FDX/COL Color Green Green Green Yellow 100M...
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Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Rear Panel As illustrated in Figure 2-4, the rear panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-6 Physical Description Rear Panel of the Model FS518 switch has a cooling fan and a standard AC power receptacle. 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz 0.50A 1 2 9317FA Key: 1= Cooling fan 2= AC power outlet Figure 2-4.
Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Rear Panel As illustrated in Figure 2-4, the rear panel of the Model FS518 Switch 2-6 Physical Description Rear Panel of the Model FS518 switch has a cooling fan and a standard AC power receptacle. 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz 0.50A 1 2 9317FA Key: 1= Cooling fan 2= AC power outlet Figure 2-4.
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.... Chapter 3 Applications This chapter presents an overview of the levels of service provided by incorporating the technology of all sizes and types. Each switch can be used as a standalone device or can be used with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps hubs or other networking devices.... flexibility in various configurations. Applications 3-1 The configuration examples in this chapter illustrate the integration of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with multiple users or workgroups and other interconnection devices in configuring your network.
.... Chapter 3 Applications This chapter presents an overview of the levels of service provided by incorporating the technology of all sizes and types. Each switch can be used as a standalone device or can be used with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps hubs or other networking devices.... flexibility in various configurations. Applications 3-1 The configuration examples in this chapter illustrate the integration of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with multiple users or workgroups and other interconnection devices in configuring your network.
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...1000 Mbps) access to a file server. 1 16PORT 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Tx Rx MODEL FS518 2 3 4 9312FA Key: 1 = Server with 2000 Mbps connection (1000 Mbps full-duplex) 2 = Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position) 3 = PC with 10 Mbps...PCs with 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter cards installed Figure 3-1. Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Desktop Switching Figure 3-1 illustrates the Model FS518 switch used as a Desktop Switch Note: If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 2000 Mbps ...
...1000 Mbps) access to a file server. 1 16PORT 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet Switch Tx Rx MODEL FS518 2 3 4 9312FA Key: 1 = Server with 2000 Mbps connection (1000 Mbps full-duplex) 2 = Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position) 3 = PC with 10 Mbps...PCs with 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter cards installed Figure 3-1. Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Desktop Switching Figure 3-1 illustrates the Model FS518 switch used as a Desktop Switch Note: If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 2000 Mbps ...