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    Page 1 of 24 © 2003 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights res erved. Trademarks © 2003 NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR ®, the Netgear Logo, the Gear Guy, and Everybody’s connecting are tradem arks or registered tradem a rk of Netgear, Inc. in the United Stat es and/or ot her count ri es. Microsoft, Windows, and the Wi ndows l ogo are trademarks , or register ed t[...]

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    Page 2 of 24 Warning: Th is is a Cla ss A product . In a domest ic environme nt, this pr oduct may c ause radio interference, i n which cas e the use r may be require d to take ap propriate measures. Canadian Depart ment of C omm unications Ra dio Inte rference Regulat ions This digital apparatus (NE TGEA R Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Swit[...]

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    Page 3 of 24 CONTENTS FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 TABLE S .....................................................................................[...]

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    Page 4 of 24 Figures FIGURE 1-1. GSM712 PAC KAGE CONTENT S .......................................................................................................................................... 7 FIGUR E 1-2. G SM7 12F PA CKAGE C ONTE NTS ...........................................................................................................[...]

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    Page 5 of 24 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Congratulat ions on your purchase of the NETGEAR M odel GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch! Your NETGEAR Switch is a state-of-the-art, high- perf orm ance, IEEE-compliant network solution designed for users who w ant the power of mana gement to eliminate bot tlenecks, boost performan ce, and increase[...]

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    Page 6 of 24 Features The following list identif ies the key f eatures of the NETGEAR Model GSM712 Managed Gigabit Switch. • Ten 10/100/1000 Mbps auto sensin g Gigabit Ethernet switching RJ-45 ports • Two GBIC ports that can be used for a v ar iet y of fiber or copper connections The following list identif ies the key f eatures of the NETGEAR M[...]

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    Page 7 of 24 o Dual-color Mode LED to indicate speed, activity, duplex mode, and collision • Easy migration from existing 10 Mbps netw ork to 100 M bps Fast Ethernet network and Gigabit Ethernet. • Easy upgrade path to add g ig abit technology to your network • Flexible installation: o Standalone desktop installation o 19-inch standard rack-m[...]

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    Page 8 of 24 Figure 1-2. G SM712F Package C ontents Verify that your package contain s the follo w ing: • One GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch • Rubber f ootpads for tablet op installation • Pow er cord • One null-modem cable • Rack-mount kit for installing the switch in a 19-inch rack • This user’s guide • One CD ROM • Suppo[...]

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    Page 9 of 24 CHAPTER 2: PHYSICA L DESCRI PTION This chapter describes the hardware features of the NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F M anaged Gigabit Switch. Topics include: • Front and back panels • 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing RJ-45 por ts • Fiber ports (GSM712F) • GBIC module bays • LED descriptions • Console port Front and Black Pane ls[...]

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    Page 10 of 24 10/100/100 0 Mbps RJ-45 Ports As Figure 2-1 shows, the GSM 712/ G SM712F Managed Gigabit Switch has 10 10/100/1000 M bps RJ-45 ports. These ports are a uto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps ports: W hen you insert a cable int o an RJ-45 port, the switch automatically ascertains the maximum speed (10 or 100 or 1000 Mbps) and duplex mode (hal f [...]

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    Page 11 of 24 Figure 2-6. W arning ! Creating Redund ant Path s between Netw ork Devices Gigabit Ethernet Ports (R J-45 and GBIC Module Ba ys) Y our NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch has either 1000BASE-T port or as a GBIC module bay. The de fault setting f or those ports are for the automatic detection of m edia being used. W hic[...]

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    Page 12 of 24 Console Port Your NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch has a console po r t on the front panel. This port is labeled Console and is requ ired fo r initial c onfigur ation o f the sw itch. It also l ets you manage the switch using a directly connected V T -100 terminal, personal computer (PC), Apple Macintosh, or UNIX wo[...]

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    Page 13 of 24 CHAPTER 3: INSTALLA TION This chapter describes the installation procedures for your NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F M anag ed Gigabit Switch. Switch installation involves the following steps: Step 1: Preparing the site Step 2: Installing the switch Step 3: Installing a GBIC module Step 4: Checking the installation Step 5: Applying AC po[...]

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    Page 14 of 24 Installing t he Switch i n a Rack To install the switch in a rack, use the f ollowing procedure (and refer to Figure 3-1). To per f orm this procedure, you need the 19-inch rac k -mount kit supplied with your switch. 1. Attach the suppl ied mou nting brac kets to th e side of the switch. 2. Insert the screws provided in the rack-mount[...]

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    Page 15 of 24 Figure 3-2. In stalling a Gigabi t Ethernet M odule Figure 3-3. In stalling a Gigabi t Ethernet M odule Step 4: Chec king the Inst allation Before you apply power: o Inspect the equipment thoroughly. o Verify that all cables are installed correctly. o Check cable routing to make sure cables a r e not damaged or are a sa f e t y hazard[...]

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    Page 16 of 24 8. Connect the female end of the supplied AC power adapter cable t o the pow er receptacle on the back of the switch. 9. Connect the 3-pronged end of the AC power adapter cable to a grounded 3-pronged AC outlet. W hen you apply pow er , the Pow er LED on the switch’s front panel will be Yellow, as it conducts a Power On Sel f Tes t [...]

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    Page 17 of 24 Figure 3-4. Sy stem Information 13. T he term inal- emulat ion progr am should display the System Description pag e. Hit the ‘ESC’ key to get to the Main M enu pag e. Figure 3-5. M ain Menu[...]

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    Page 18 of 24 14. On the Main Menu page, hit the ‘C’ key to select the Set-Up page. Figure 3-6. Set-U p[...]

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    Page 19 of 24 15. On the Set Up page, hit the ‘B’ k ey to select the IP Configurat ion page. Figure 3-7. IP C onfiguration 16. On the IP Confi guration pa ge, type in the desi red IP Ad dress for this swi tch, foll owed by the ‘Ente r’ key . 17. Now type in the desired Network Mask, followed by t he ‘Enter’ key. 18. Now type in the desi[...]

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    Page 20 of 24 Step 7: Connecting D evices to the S w itch The following procedure describes how to connec t devices to the sw it ch’s RJ-45 ports. Your NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch contains Auto Uplink™ technology, which allow s you to attach devices using e ither straight-through or crossover cables . Figure 3-8. G SM712[...]

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    Page 21 of 24 A PPENDIX A: TECHNIC AL SPEC IFICATIONS This appendix provides technical specif ications for the NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Sw itch. Network Protocol and Standar d s Compat ibi lity IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x flow control Management IEEE 802.[...]

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    Page 22 of 24 Electromagnetic Emissions CE ma rk, com m erc ia l FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Cl ass A EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A C-Tick Elect romagne tic Immun ity EN 50082-1 EN 55024 Safety CE m ark , com me rc ia l CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) UL listed (UL 1950)/CUL IE C950/EN60950 Modules AGM721F GBIC SX module for 1000[...]

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    Page 23 of 24 A PPENDI X B: TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter provides informat ion about troubleshooting the NETGEAR Model GSM712/GSM712F Managed Gigabit Switch. Topics include : o Troubleshooting chart o Additional troubl es hooting suggestions Troubleshooting Chart Table B-1 lists symptoms, causes, and sol utions of possi bl e problems. Table B-1. Tr[...]

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    Page 24 of 24 APPENDIX C: Default Settings This appendix provides the default settings for the NETGEAR Model GSM 712/ G S M712F M anag ed Stackable Switch. Feature GSM712/GSM 712F Default S etting Port Speed Auto-neg oti ati on Port Dupl ex Auto-neg otiation Flow Contr ol (ha lf dup lex) Enabled Flow Contr ol (f ull dup lex) Enabled IP Configurat i[...]

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