Netgear FS508 Support Question
Netgear FS508 Support Question
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Question posted by bigmikeclarkson on March 29th, 2011
Help, I Have Two Computers To Connect Now.
Which port do i plug the internet cable into?
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Answer #1: Posted by bigmikeclarkson16907 on March 29th, 2011 10:09 PM
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Related Netgear FS508 Manual Pages
Installation Guide - Page 9
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It includes physical configuration guidelines for connecting multiple 10 or 100 Mbps hubs and for that segment only, and other segments since it is calculated as 10/100 Mbps, which equals 10 Mbps of the NETGEAR™ Model FS508 8-port Fast Ethernet Switch. With this information, switches forward cross-segment traffic only to...
Installation Guide - Page 10
...10 Mbps ports with the connected device to support one or few PCs per port, have the capability to participate in different ways-as desktop switches or as a desktop switch.
This feature-rich switch is priced as segment switches. Often, these switches support only a single MAC (media access control) address per port. Model FS508 Switch Overview
The Model FS508 switch is designed...
Installation Guide - Page 11
... independent and compatible with all popular networks such as 8,000 devices).
• Switch-selectable auto-
However, the Model FS508 switch can be set to full-duplex if the connected port is , the switch can support networks with little or no matter how many as the Internet or TCP/IP, NetWare, DECnet, Microsoft NETBEUI, and LANTASTIC. For an...
Installation Guide - Page 12
... button to simplify network extension
The switch can be connected to a hub using a simple, straight-through cable. • Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols such as TCP/IP,
NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks • Eight vista RJ-45 connector ports with built-in LEDs to monitor individual port status • Microprocessor-based design to...
Installation Guide - Page 14
...port is configured for normal wiring to connect to a hub, using an 8-pin RJ-45 plug. The 10/100 Mbps ports support only unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable using a straight-through twisted pair cable.
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Physical Description Each of the switch...Mbps ports is equipped with eight autosensing 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet ports. The network access speed for port 1 on the Model FS508 switch....
Installation Guide - Page 15
... the port. Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
LEDs
The LEDs on the front panel of the switch and two vista LEDs on the port.
The blinking action corresponds to the number of packets that occasional collisions are transmitted or received. Note that are normal.
Physical Description
2-3 When a collision occurs, the connected device...
Installation Guide - Page 16
... full-duplex mode, the associated 10 Mbps port on the 10/100 Mbps port enables the port to half-duplex mode. Setting the toggle switch to AUTO on the switch should be set to auto-duplex operation when connecting to these types of the Model FS508 switch
FDX/AUTO Duplex Toggle Switches
Full-duplex mode is supported for all...
Installation Guide - Page 17
The Model FS508 switch is designed to a printer or a segmented network with 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps hubs or other networking devices. These examples include a network of a few workstations connected to provide flexibility in network environments of all sizes and types. Applications
3-1 Chapter 3 Applications
This chapter presents an overview of the levels of service...
Installation Guide - Page 18
... FS508 Fast Ethernet switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position) 3 = PCs with 100 Mbps Ethernet adapter cards installed 4 = PC with 10 Mbps connection
Figure 3-1. Installation Guide for desktop switching
Note: If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 200 Mbps connection is possible on the port where the server or...
Installation Guide - Page 19
...Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
Segment Switching
The Model FS508 switch can segment a network into multiple connected pieces, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. Figure 3-2 illustrates the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch segmenting networks that are built with the NETGEAR Model FE508 and Model FE516 Fast Ethernet hubs.
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Key: 1 = NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast...
Installation Guide - Page 20
... button set to Uplink position) 2 = 100 Mbps connection 3 = Model FE508 Fast Ethernet hub (Normal/Uplink push button set to 100 meters for a total diameter of each switch. Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
Extending a Network
Ethernet specifications limit the length of cable between hubs, the network is expanded by 200 Mbps with...
Installation Guide - Page 21
...100BASE-TX Networks
The Model FS508 switch can be upgraded to 100 Mbps while remaining connected to the rest of the network. Figure 3-4 illustrates the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch integrated with the NETGEAR Model EN516 Ethernet hub and the NETGEAR Model FE516 Fast Ethernet hub.
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Key: 1 = Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch (Both Normal/Uplink push buttons...
Installation Guide - Page 22
... with full-duplex 100 Mbps connection (200 Mbps) 3 = 100 Mbps connection 4 = Model FE508 Fast Ethernet hub (Normal/Uplink push button set to more users. Figure 3-5 illustrates the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch integrated with 100 Mbps connection
Figure 3-5. High-bandwidth file server connection
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Applications This method of the ports. Installation Guide for the Model...
Installation Guide - Page 26
... configured for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
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Connect to another switch. The Normal/Uplink push button eliminates the need to Appendix C, "Cabling Guidelines."
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Installation The UTP ports without the Normal/Uplink push button to connect to another normal port as a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps hub or repeater, or for backbone connection to an MDI-X wired device...
Installation Guide - Page 27
...power outlet on the switch to a hub, set the port to Chapter 5, "Troubleshooting." Connect one end of the duplex toggle switches is AUTO.
• Move the toggle switch into the down position...the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
2. For additional information, refer to AUTO. Set the FDX or AUTO switches on the switch are connecting to a wall receptacle. The switch automatically ...
Installation Guide - Page 29
... information about troubleshooting the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet switch.
When connecting the switch to the switch with twisted pair cable, make sure that the cable length does not exceed 100 meters.
When connecting devices to a repeater or hub, the 10/100 Mbps port must be a defective adapter card, cable, or port.
Troubleshooting
5-1 Refer to function, contact your...
Installation Guide - Page 30
... all standard twisted pair connections. Cabling
Verify that cable distances, repeater limits, and other components are securely positioned in the required ports. Configuration
If problems occur after altering the network configuration, restore the original connections and determine the problem by resetting the switch. Turn the power to the switch off, and then turn...
Installation Guide - Page 35
... that is used to as a 10/100 Mbps port) is used for the NETGEAR Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch. The RJ-45 plug and vista RJ-45 connector are both illustrated in LEDs
Connector Pin Assignments
B-1 The vista RJ-45 connector (also referred to connect stations, hubs, and switches through UTP cable and supports 100 Mbps data transmission.
Installation Guide - Page 38
... panel and other connecting hardware must meet the requirements for 100 Mbps operation (Category 5).
Table 5-1. Cable Specifications
Table 5-1 lists the electrical requirements of 328 feet (100 meters) in the wire pair is allowed at 100 MHz: 32
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Cabling Guidelines Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
Cable Lengths
Category 5 distributed cable that meets...
Installation Guide - Page 39
... of the other device. Installation Guide for the Model FS508 Fast Ethernet Switch
Twisted Pair Cables
For two devices to communicate, the transmitter of each device must be connected to the receiver of the circuitry in crossover ports, called MDI or uplink ports. The crossover function is usually implemented internally as on a hub or switch) 1, 2, 3, 6 = Pin numbers
Figure 5-2.
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