NETGEAR FS518T manual

F ast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks Inst allation Guide FS 518 T MODEL FS518T.Manual.FINAL 5/19/00 12:55 PM Page 1[...]

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iii Bestätigung des Herstellers/Importeurs Es wird hie rm it bestätigt, daß das Model FS518T F ast Ethernet Switch gemäß der i m BM PT -Amtsb lVfg 243/1991 und Vfg 46/1992 aufgeführ ten Bestimmungen entstört is t. Das vorschriftsmäßi ge Betreiben ein i ger Ge räte (z.B. T estsender) kann jedoch gewissen Beschränkungen unter l iegen. Lese[...]

iv Customer Support F or assistance with installi ng and conf ig uri ng y our N ETG EAR system or with ques tions or pr oblems f ollowi ng installati on: • Check the N ETG EAR W eb page at http://www .N ETG EAR.com. • Call T echn ical Suppor t at the phone number l isted on the Suppor t Infor mation Card that sh ipped with y our switch. • Ema[...]

contents v CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Introduction Benef its of Usin g Switchi ng T echnology 1-1 T ypes of Ether net Switches 1-2 Model FS518T Switch Ove rview 1-3 Features 1-4 CHAPTER 2 Physical Description F r ont P anel 2-1 1000BASE-T UTP P or ts 2-3 Normal/Upl ink Push Button 2-3 A uto MDI/MDIX 2-3 LEDs 2-4 Rear P anel 2-6 CHAPTER 3 Applications Deskt[...]

contents vi CHAPTER 5 T roubleshooting Network Adapte r Cards 5-2 Conf i gur ati on 5-2 Switch Integr ity 5-2 A uto Negotiati on 5-2 APPENDIX A T echnical Specif ications Gener al Spec if ications A-1 APPENDIX B Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Plug and V is ta RJ-45 Connec tor B-1 APPENDIX C Cab ling Guidelines F as t Ethernet Cab le Gui del i nes [...]

f ig ures vii FIGURES Fi gure 2-1. F r ont P anel of the Model FS518T Switch 2-1 Fi gure 2-2. V is ta RJ-45 Connec tor with Built-i n LEDs 2-2 Fi gure 2-3. 1000BASE-T V is ta RJ-45 Connec tor with Bui lt-in LEDs 2-3 Fi gure 2-4. Rear P anel of the Model FS518T Switch 2-6 Fi gure 3-1. Model FS518T Switch Used as a Desktop Switch 3-2 Fi gure 3-2. Mod[...]

tables v iii T ABLES T ab le 2-1. LED Descripti ons 2-5 T ab le 5-1. T r oubleshooti ng Inf or mati on 5-1 T ab le B-1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and V is ta RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le B-2. 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and V is ta RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable C-2 FS518T.Man[...]

intr oduction 1-1 CHAPTER 1: INTR ODUCTION Cong ratulati ons on your pur chase of the N ETG EAR Model FS518T F as t Ethernet Switch. T his switch pr o vi des y ou with a low-cost, h i gh-perf ormance network soluti on and is designed to support powe r workg r oups oper atin g at either 10 meg abits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps. T o re l ieve serve[...]

intr oduction 1-2 T h is i mpro vement is accompl ished ve r y easil y , with no change to the desktop (the network i nte rface cards or software and the network wir in g). As a result, the per- f ormance upg r ade and the applicati ons it enab les are obtained ve ry quickly and at a low cost. When all network ports are oper atin g at 100 Mbps and [...]

intr oduction 1-3 Model FS518T Switch Overvie w T he N ETGEAR Mode l FS518T F as t Ethernet Switch with Gi gabit upl inks is an auto-s ensing 10/100 Mbps switch with two 100/1000 Gi g abit upl ink i nterfaces. T h is hi gh-pe rf ormance switch is deve loped pri mar i ly to be used eithe r as a segment switch or a desktop switch. T he Gi g abit Ethe[...]

intr oduction 1-4 mode. Gig abit por ts will adve r tise their speed and full-duple x oper ati on, and negotiate f low contr ol with the connected d evice at 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX. Because the Model FS518T switch is an ISO media access contr ol (MAC) lay er device , the switch is network pr otocol independent and compatible with all popular net[...]

intr oduction 1-5 • Min imum latency of pack et transm issi on (leadi ng edge to lead i ng edge) less than 80 µs • Easy Plug and Play installati on with no software to conf i gure , savi ng ti me and mi n i mizi ng the potential f or confi g urati on e rr ors • Protocol i ndependence and compatibil ity with all common protocols, such as TCP/[...]

CHAPTER 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION T h is chapter descr ibes the hardware features of the NETG EAR Model FS518T F as t Ether net Switch. F ront Panel F or easie r management and control of the Mode l FS518T switch, fami l iariz e y our- self with the ports, LEDs, and Normal/Upl ink push button on the front pane l of the switch, as illustrated i n F ig[...]

physical descripti on 2-2 As Fi gure 2-1 shows, the Mod el FS518T switch is equipped with 16 auto-s ensing 10/100 Mbps F as t Ethernet UTP ports. The networ k access speed f or the 10/100 Mbps por ts is au tomatically sensed and display ed on the front pane l by the 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Link LEDs. T he 10/100 Mbps ports suppor t only UTP cab le usi [...]

physical descripti on 2-3 1000BASE-T UTP P orts T he Model FS518T switch has two 1000BASE-T UTP ports. T hese por ts can oper ate at 1000 Mbps full-duple x mode or 100 Mbps full/half duple x mode, and pro vide a standard UTP for Categ ory 5 or Category 5e cable. Fi g ure 2-3 shows a vista RJ-45 connector . For further i nf ormati on abou t Category[...]

physical descripti on 2-4 LEDs T he LEDs on the fr ont panel of the switch and two v ista LEDs on each RJ-45 connector allow y ou to identify the f ollo wing i nf or mati on: • Status of the powe r suppl y • F or each 10/100 Ethe rnet port: – Networ k l ink at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps – Data tr ansm ission or recei ve activ ity – Coll ision oc[...]

physical descripti on 2-5 T ab le 2- 1 describes each LED on the fr ont panel of the Model FS518T switch. T ab le 2-1. LED Descriptions Color Activity Descripti on Green On P ower is suppl ied to the switch. Off P o wer is d isconnected. Green Bl inki ng P ack et transm ission or recepti on is occur ri ng on the por t. T he bl inki ng action cor re[...]

physical descripti on 2-6 Rear Panel As i llustrated in F i gure 2-4, the rear panel of the Model FS518T switch has a cool in g fan and a s tandard AC powe r receptacle. K ey: 1= Cool ing fans 2= AC powe r outlet Figure 2-4. Rear Panel of the Model FS518T Switch 100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz 0.50A 9317FB 2 1 FS518T.Manual.FINAL 5/19/00 12:55 PM Page 20[...]

appl ications 3-1 CHAPTER 3: APPLICA TIONS T h is chapter presents an o verview of the leve ls of service pr o v ided by incor porati ng the technology of the Mode l FS518T F as t Ethernet Switch i nto y our networ k. T he Model FS518T switch is desi gned to pr ov i de f le x ibi lity i n conf i g uri ng y our network connecti ons. Each switch can [...]

appl ications 3-2 Desktop Switching Fi gure 3-1 i llustrates the Model FS518T switch, used as a d esktop switch to buil d a small network that enab les users to have Gi g abit (1000 Mbps) access to a fi le s erver . K ey: 1 = Server with 2000 Mbps connecti on (1000 Mbps full-duple x) 2 = Model FS518T F as t Ethernet Switch (Nor mal/Upli nk push but[...]

appl ications 3-3 Segment Switching T he Model FS518T switch can segment a networ k into multiple connected pieces, increasi ng o ver all bandwidth and thr oughput. Fi gure 3-2 i llustrates the Model FS518T switch segmentin g networks that are bui lt with a NETG EAR Model FE508 F ast Ethernet Hub and a N ETG EAR Model DS516 Dual Speed Hub . K ey: 1[...]

installati on 4-1 CHAPTER 4: INST ALLA TION T h is chapter descr ibes the installation pr ocedures f or the Model FS518T F as t Ether net Switch. Preparing the Site Bef ore y ou beg i n install in g the switch, prepare the installation site. Make sure the oper ati ng en vir onment meets the physical requirements of the switch, as described in Appen[...]

installati on 4-2 Call y our reselle r or cus tomer suppor t in y our area if there are any wr ong, missin g, or damaged par ts. Refer to the enclosed Customer Suppor t Infor mati on Card f or more inf ormati on. K eep the carton, includ in g the ori g inal packi ng mate rials. Us e them to repack the switch if y ou need to return it f or repair . [...]

installati on 4-3 Installing the Switch in a Rack T o mount the switch i n a s tandard 19-inch equipment r ack, you need these tools and mater ials: • T wo mounti ng br ackets suppl ied fr om the Rack Mount Kit • Ei ght screws suppl ied from the Rack Mount Kit to attach the mounti ng br ackets to the switch • F our screws and nylon washe rs s[...]

installati on 4-4 4. Hold the switch with the mounti ng holes i n the br ackets al i gned with the holes in the r ack. Figure 4-1. Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Model FS518T Switch 5. Insert two pan-head screws with nylon washers through each br acket and i nto the rack. 6. Usin g a #2 Phi llips screwdr ive r , ti ghten the screws to secure th[...]

installati on 4-5 Connecting De vices to the Switch T o connect devices to the switch: 1. Connect the d evices to the 10/100 Mbps por ts on the switch, usin g Category 5 UTP cable. Note: Ethernet spec if icati ons l i mit the cab le length between y our PC or server and the switch to 328 feet (100 meters) i n length. 2. Connect one end of the Categ[...]

installati on 4-6 Figure 4-2. Connecting to the Model FS518T F ast Ethernet Switch Note: The 1000 Mbps Gi gabit Ether net port always oper ates at full- duple x mod e. V erifying Installation V er ify network commun icati ons by ensur in g that all the necessar y connec tions have been made, that all connec ted resources can be accessed, and that t[...]

CHAPTER 5: TR OUBLESHOO TING T h is chapter pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t troub leshooting the Mode l FS518T F as t Ethernet Switch. T able 5-1 l ists symptoms, causes, and solutions of possible pr ob lems. T ab le 5-1. T roubleshooting Inf ormation Symptom Cause Solution P ower LED is off . No powe r is received Check the power cord connections[...]

troub leshootin g 5-2 Network Adapter Cards Make sure the networ k adapte r cards installed in the PCs are i n worki ng cond iti on and the software dri ve r has been installed. Conf iguration If prob lems occur afte r alter in g the network conf ig urati on, res tore the ori g inal con- nections and deter m ine the pr oblem by i mplementing the ne[...]

techn ical specif icati ons A-1 APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS T h is appendix pr o vi des techn ical specif icati ons f or the Model FS518T F as t Ether net Switch. General Specif ications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility ISO/IEC 802-3i 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x f lo w control Data Rate [...]

techn ical specif icati ons A-2 En vironmental Specif ications Oper ati ng tempe rature: 0 to 40 ° C Storage tempe r ature: -32 to 104 ° C Oper ati ng hum id ity: 90% max imum re lative hum i dity , noncondensing Storage hum i dity: 95% max imum re lative hum i dity , noncondensing Oper ati ng altitude: 10,000 ft (3,000 m) max imum Storage altitu[...]

techn ical specif icati ons A-3 Safety Agency Appro vals CE mark, commerc ial UL l isted (UL 1950) CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV l icensed (EN 60 950) Perf ormance Specifications F r ame f ilte r r ate: 14,800 frames/second, max i mum on 10 Mbps por t 148,000 frames/second, max imum on 100 Mbps port 1,480,000 frames/second, max imum on 1000 Mbp[...]

connector pin assi gnments B-1 APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS T h is appendix pr o vi des inf ormati on abou t the RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connec tor used for the N ETG EAR Model FS518T F ast Ethernet Switch with Gi gabit upl inks. RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector In a F as t Ethernet networ k, it is i mpor tant that all 100BASE-T certi[...]

connector pin assi gnments B-2 T ab le B-1 l is ts the pin assi gnments f or the 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 plug and the vista RJ-45 connector . T ab le B-1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Pin Normal Assi gnment on P or ts 1 to 8 Upli nk Assi gnment on P or t 8 1 Input Receive Data + Outpu t T ransm it Data + 2 Input Receiv[...]

APPENDIX C: CABLING GUIDELINES T h is appendix pr o vi des specif ications f or cab les used with the Mod el FS518T F as t Ether net Switch. F ast Ethernet Cable Guidelines F as t Ethernet uses UTP cab le , as specif ied in the IEEE 802.3u standard f or 100BASE-TX. T he specif icati on requires Categ ory 5 UTP cable consisting of eithe r two-pair o[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-2 Categ ory 5 Cab le Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A bui ldi ng wir i ng standards can be a max i mum of 328 feet (ft) or 100 meters (m) i n length, d ivide d as f ollows: • 20 ft (6 m) between the hub and the patch panel (if used) • 295 ft (90 m) from the wir i ng closet to the wall ou tlet ?[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-3 736EA Tx Rx 1 2 3 6 Tx Rx 1 2 3 6 A B 737EA B B 1 2 3 6 1 2 3 6 Tx Rx Tx Rx T wisted Pair Cables F or two devices to commun icate, the transm itte r of each device must be connec ted to the receive r of the othe r device. T he crosso ver function is usuall y i mplemented inte r nally as part of the cir cuitr y in the devi[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-4 Patch Panels and Cab les If y ou are usin g patch panels, make sure that they meet the 100BASE-TX require- ments. N ETG EAR recommends Category 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 distri- bution cab le rati ng. T o wire patch pane ls, y[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-5 Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet o v er Categ ory 5 Cable Overvie w When usin g the new 1000BASE-T standard, the li mitati ons of cable i nstallations and the steps necessar y to ensure optimum pe rf ormance must be conside red. T he most important components in y our cabl ing system are patch panel connections, twists o[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-6 Return Loss Return loss measures the amount of ref lec ted signal ene rgy resulti ng fr om i mpedance changes i n the cabl ing l i nk. The nature of 1000BASE-T rende rs this measurement very i mpor tant; if too much energ y is ref lected back on to the receive r , the device wi ll not perf orm opti mally . All f our pairs[...]

cabl i ng gui del ines C-7 Patch Cab les When install in g y our equipment, replace old patch panel cab les that do not meet Category 5e specif ications. As poi nted out in the N EXT section, this near end piece of cable is cr itical f or successful ope rati on. Conclusions F or opti mum pe rfor mance of y our 1000BASE-T pr oduc t, it is i mpor tan[...]

i n de x I -1 Numbers 10/100 Mbps por ts, 2-1 100 Mbps LEDs, 2-5 1000BASE-T , 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, C-5, C-6 A appl ications desktop switchi ng, 3-2 segment switchi ng, 3-3 auto negotiati on, 5-2 C cable Category 5, C-1, C-2, C-4 Category 5e , 2-3, C-6 crosso ve r twis ted pair , C-3 gui del ines, C-2 specif icati ons, C-2 strai ght-through twisted pair ,[...]

i n de x I -2 R rear panel, 2-6 return loss, C-6 RJ-45 connector . See vista RJ-45 connector RJ-45 plug, usin g for patch cab les, C-4 S segment switchi ng, 1-2, 3-3 site preparati on, 4-1 strai ght-through twisted pair cable , C-3 switches, o verview , 1-3 switchi ng technolog y desktop switchi ng, 1-2, 3-2 segment switchi ng, 1-2, 3-3 T techn ica[...]

NETGEAR, Inc. 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR www .NETGEAR.com May 2000 *M-FS518TNA-0* M-FS518TNA-0 FS518T.Manual.FINAL 5/19/00 12:55 PM Page 49[...]