NETGEAR FS 524S manual

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 2-1 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P or ts 2-3 LED Descripti ons 2-4 P owe r 2-4 Stack 2-4 Link 2-4 FDX 2-4 17 ACT ( FS517TS only) 2-4 1000M (P or t 17 on the FS517[...]

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 Dev ices to the Switch 4-4 Connecting Switches to the Stack’s Backplane 4-5 Checkin g the Installation 4-8 Applyi ng AC P ower 4-9 CHAPTER 5 T roubles[...]

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 APPENDIX C Cab ling Guidelines C-1 F ast Ethernet Cab le Guide l ines C-1 Category 5 Cable C-2 Category 5 Cable Spec ificati ons C-3 T wisted P air Cables [...]

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. Creatin g Redundant P aths between Network Dev ices (Example 2) 2-7 Fi gur[...]

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. F ront P anel LEDs 2-4 T able 4-1. Site Requirements 4-2 T able 5-1. T roub[...]

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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 xpandable , hi gh-perf ormance IEEE-compl iant network switches desi gned f or users who want the hi gh-speed perf orm- ance of 10/100 stacked switchi ng [...]

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. In additi on, all 10/100 Mbps por ts operate i n half- or full- duple x mode, i ncreasing the max i mum band width of each conne[...]

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 Number of 1000 Mbps 1 0 RJ-45 ports per switch Number of h igh-speed 1 2 stacking ports: Max imum number of T wo FS517TS Switches Eight FS524S Switches s[...]

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 to meet y our gr o wing networ k needs, enabl in g perf ormance to keep pace with por t density • Boast hi gh-speed bandwidth o ve r s tackin g conne[...]

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: • FS517TS or FS524S Switch • Rubber f ootpads for tab letop installati on • P owe r cord • One stacking cab le • Rack-mount kit f or install in g th[...]

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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 RJ-45 por ts • LED descripti ons • F ront panel RJ-45 Gi gabit copper port (FS517TS Switch) • Normal/Upl ink push button • A u to Upli nk F ro[...]

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. Figure 2-1. F ront and Back Panels of the FS517TS Switch 100 Mbps LEDs 1000 Mbps Activity LED 10/100 Mbps ports Power LED Stacking po[...]

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. These ports are au to-sensing 10/100 Mbps ports: When y ou inse r t a cable i nto an RJ-45 por t, the switch automatically as[...]

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. T able 2-1 summar izes the LEDs on the FS517TS and FS524S Switches. A detailed descr ipti on of[...]

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. Normal/Uplink Push B[...]

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. In F ig ure 2-3, for e xample, a loop i[...]

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. T hey can also be stacked to create one large virtual switch. Th is [...]

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. Both switch models can segment networks that are bui lt with the NETG EAR DS508 and EN516 hubs, and can act as bridges connectin g[...]

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. T he hi gh-speed s tacking ports d el ive r 4 Gbps o[...]

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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 the switch • Connecting devices to the switch • Stackin g switches • Checkin g the installati on • Applyi ng AC power[...]

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. Rack-mount installations: Us e a 19-inch ([...]

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. Stick one rubbe r f oot pad on each of the f our concave spaces on the bottom of the switch. Th[...]

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. When attachi ng [...]

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. ” Figure 4-2. Connecting De vices to the Switch Connecting Switches to the Stack’ s Backplane T he FS517TS Switch pro vi des a sing le s tacking connector , whi le the FS52[...]

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. • When connecting FS[...]

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. • Be sure all equipment is mounted prope rly[...]

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. After y ou select a[...]

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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. T abl[...]

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 . If the connection is to a workstati [...]

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. Conf igura[...]

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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 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x Flow Contr ol Data Rate 10 Mbps diffe rential Manche[...]

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 (5.3 lb) En vironmental Specifications Oper ating temper ature: 0 to 40°C Storage tempe rature: [...]

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 fast transient/burs t: IEC 801-4, Level 2 Electrical surge: IEC 801-5, Level 1/2 Safety Agency Appro vals CE mark, commerc ial UL/cUL l isted (UL 1950[...]

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 packets) 1,480,000 frames/second, max i mum on 1000 Mbps por t (64B packets) F rame f orward rate: 14,800 frames/second, max i mum on 10 Mbps por t (6[...]

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. RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector In a F ast Ethernet networ k, it is i mpor tant that all 100BASE-T certified Categ ory 5 cabl ing use RJ-45 pl[...]

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 Pin Normal Assi gnment on P or ts 1 to 8 Upli nk Assignment on P or t 8 1 Input Receive Data + Outpu t T ransmit Data + 2 Input Receive Data – Output [...]

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.T he specif ication requires Categ or y 5 UTP cable consisting of eithe r[...]

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 vided as f ollows: • 20 ft (6 m) between the hub and the patch panel (if used) • 295 ft (90 m) from the wir ing closet to the wall outlet • 10 ft[...]

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. T able C-1. Electrical Requirements of Categ ory 5 Cable Specif ications Category 5 Cable Requirements Number of pairs F our Impedance 100 Ω ± 15% [...]

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. Figure C-2. Crosso ver T wisted-Pair Cable 736EA Tx Rx 1 2 3 6 Tx Rx 1 2 3 6 A B K ey: A = Upl ink or MDI port (as on a PC) B = Normal or MDI-X port (as on a [...]

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. T o wire patch panels, you need tw[...]

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. If install in g new ca[...]

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. It is hi ghly recommended that, w hen RJ-45 connecti[...]

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. Conclusion F or optimum pe rfor mance of your 1000BASE-T pr oduct, it is important to fully q[...]

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 Cabl ing gui del ines F as t Ethernet Cab le Guide li nes, C-1 Category 5 Cable , C-2 Category 5 Cable Spec ificati ons, C-3 T wis ted P air Cables, C-3 [...]

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 P ort (FS517TS Only), 2-5 Normal/Upl ink Push Button (FS524S Only), 2-5 A uto Uplink (FS517TS Onl y), 2-5 Prepari ng the Site , 4-2 R Return Loss, C-[...]

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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[...]