NETGEAR FS 726 manual

FS MODEL 726 FS MODEL 750 M odular 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 K ey F eatures 1-2 Additi onal F eatures 1-3 P ackage Contents 1-5 CHAPTER 2 Physical Description 2-1 F r ont and Back P ane ls 2-1 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P or ts 2-3 LED Mode Bu tton and LED Descripti ons 2-4 Module Bays 2-5 A uto Upli nk 2-5 Reset Bu tton 2-7 CHAPTER 3 Applic[...]

contents vi CHAPTER 5 T roub leshooting Inf ormation 5-1 Additi onal T roub leshooti ng Suggestions 5-3 Network Adapte r Cards 5-3 Conf i gur ati on 5-3 Switch Integr ity 5-3 A uto Negotiati on 5-3 APPENDIX A T echnical Specif ications A-1 Network Pr otocol and Standards Compatibi l ity A-1 Data Rate A-1 Interface A-1 P e rf ormance Spec if icati o[...]

vii contents APPENDIX C Cab ling Guidelines C-1 F as t Ethernet Cab le Gui del i nes C-1 Category 5 Cable C-2 Category 5 Cable Spec if icati ons C-3 T wisted P air Cables C-3 P atch P anels and Cables C-5 Usin g 1000BASE-T Gi gabit Ethe rnet o ver Categ or y 5 Cable C-5 Overview C-5 Cabl ing C-6 Length C-6 Return Loss C-6 Near End Crosstalk (N EXT)[...]

f igures viii Fi gure 1-1. P ackage Contents 1-5 Fi gure 2-1. F ront and Back P anels of the FS726 Switch 2-2 Fi gure 2-2. F ront and Back P anels of the FS750 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) 2-6 Fi gure 3-1. Exam[...]

ix tables T ab le 1-1. K ey Features 1-2 T ab le 2-1. F ront P anel LEDs 2-4 T ab le 4-1. Site Requirements 4-2 T ab le 5-1. T r oubleshootin g Infor mation 5-1 T ab le B-1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le B-2. 100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assi gnments B-2 T ab le C-1. Electrical Requireme[...]

1-1 introduction CHAPTER 1: INTR ODUCTION T his installati on gui d e describes the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 Modular F as t Ether net Switches. N ETGEAR’s FS726 and FS750 are e xpandable , hi gh-perf ormance , IEEE-compliant network switches desi gned for users who require a large number of ports and want the hi gh-speed capabil ity of 10/100 sw[...]

introduction 1-2 N ETGEAR Mode l AG711T) or a f iber Gi gabit Ethe rnet module (1000BASE-SX, N ETGEAR Mode l AG711F). (Modules are not included with the switches.) W ith the adv antage of this modular ity you can: • Connect switches to each other with hi gh-speed li nks • Link up to h igh-speed servers • Connect fibe r and copper networ ks T [...]

1-3 introduction Additional F eatures T he FS726 and FS750 Switches share the follo win g features: • Upl ink adaptabi lity f or either coppe r g ig abit or fibe r g ig abit modules • A u to Upli nk TM to au tomatically conf ig ure the RJ-45 por ts f or use with either strai ght-through or cr ossove r cables to mak e the ri ght connection • N[...]

introduction 1-4 • Compl iance with the IEEE802.3i Ether net, IEEE802.3u F as t Ether net standards, IEEE802.3ab Gi gabit Ethe rnet, and IEEE802.3z Gi gabit Ethe rnet. • LED ind icator s to show l ink, speed, activ ity , coll ision, and duple x f or switch status and troub leshooting. • Rack Mount Kit f or install in g the switch in a standar[...]

1-5 introduction Package Contents Fi gure 1-1 sho ws the package contents of the FS726 and FS750 switches. Figure 1-1. Package Contents V er ify that your package contai ns the f ollowi ng: • FS726 or FS750 Switch • Rubber f ootpads for tab letop installation • P ower cord • Rack-mount kit f or install in g the switch in a 19-i nch rack •[...]

2-1 physical description CHAPTER 2: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION T his chapter descr ibes the hardware features of the FS726 and FS750 Switches. T opics i nclud e: • F ront and back panels • 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 por ts • LED Mode bu tton and LEDs • Module bays (f or copper or f iber Gi gabit Ether net modules) • A u to Upli nk • Reset bu tton F ro[...]

physical description 2-2 Figure 2-1. F ront and Back Panels of the FS726 Switch 10/100 Mbps ports Module Bays LED Mode Button Reset Button Fan Power Receptacle Front Panel of the Model FS726 Switch Rear Panel of the Model FS726 Switch Link LEDs Mode LEDs Power LED[...]

2-3 physical description Figure 2-2. F ront and Back Panels of the FS750 Switch 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 P orts As Fi gures 2-1 and 2-2 sho w , the FS726 Switch has 24 RJ-45 por ts, w hi le the FS750 Switch has 48 RJ-45 por ts. T hese are au to-sensing 10/100 Mbps ports: w hen y ou inse r t a cable i nto an RJ-45 por t, the switch au tomatically detec ts [...]

physical description 2-4 LED Mode Button and LED Descriptions LEDs on the front pane ls of the FS726 and FS750 Switches pro vi d e a quick and accurate d isplay of por t operati on. Users can clearl y identify the status of each por t f or l ink and by tog gl in g the LED Mode bu tton through the assoc iated categor ies speed, activity , coll ision[...]

2-5 physical description Module Bays T wo module bays on both switches allo w you to upg rade as y ou go , w hether y ou need g ig abit upli nk or additi onal por t capacity . Each module bay wi ll accept either a copper Gi gabit Ethe rnet module (1000BASE-T , N ETG EAR Mod el AG711T) or a f iber Gi gabit Ether net module (1000BASE-SX, NETG EAR Mod[...]

physical description 2-6 Model FS726 Switch EN524 Hub FR314 Router Model FS726 Switch FR314 Router Figure 2-3. Creating Redundant Paths between Network De vices (Example 1) Figure 2-4. Creating Redundant Paths between Network De vices (Example 2)[...]

2-7 physical description Reset Button A reset bu tton is located on the front pane ls of the FS726 and FS750 Switches. T he button allows y ou to rein itializ e the switches after y ou either i ns ert or remove a module from a module bay . T o activate the Reset button, inse r t a small wire, such as a paper cl ip , into the hole and gently push. A[...]

3-1 applications CHAPTER 3: APPLICA TIONS T he FS726 and FS750 Switches are d esi gned to pro vi de f le x ibil ity in conf i gur ing 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 his chapter sho ws how the FS726 and FS750 Switches can be used in v [...]

applications 3-2 Segment Switching and Bridging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps T he FS726 and FS750 Switches can be us ed to segment a network i nto multiple con- nected pieces to increase ove rall bandwidth and thr oughput. Both switch mod els 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 Model FS726 Model FS509 10 12 FS518T MODEL Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Ports 18 PORT 10/100Mbps Switching Green=FDX,Yellow+COL Activity 14 15 16 13 18 Power 12345 678 17 1000M 100M Activity Green = FDX,Yellow = COL 00M 10M On = Link 13 16 18 17 9 Normal/Uplink 9 11 1 45 12 8 Normal/Uplink 1000M Link 234 FS509 MODEL Fast Ether[...]

4-1 installation CHAPTER 4: INST ALLA TION T his chapter descr ibes the installati on procedures f or the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. T opics i nclude: • Prepari ng the site • Installi ng the switch • Connecting devices to the switch • Checkin g the installati on • Applyi ng AC powe r[...]

installation 4-2 Preparing the Site Bef ore y ou install y our switch, be sure your ope rati ng env ironment meets the oper ating env ironment requirements in T ab le 4-1. T able 4-1. Site Requirements Character istics Requirements Mounting Desktop installations: Pro vide a f lat table or shelf surface. Rack-mount installations: Us e a 19-inch (48.[...]

4-3 installation Installing the Switch Y ou can i ns tall the N ETG EAR FS726 and FS750 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 self-adhesi ve rubbe r footpads. Affix one rubbe r footpad on each of the f our concave spaces on the bottom of the switch. T he ru[...]

installation 4-4 Connecting De vices to the Switch T he follo win g procedure descr ibes how to connect devices to the switch ’ s RJ-45 ports. When attachi ng devices to an FS726 or an FS750, the switch ’ s suppor t f or A u to Upl ink technolog y allows y ou to attach devices usi ng either strai ght-through or crosso ver cab les (f or more inf[...]

4-5 installation Using Gigabit Ethernet Modules T he modularity of the FS726 and 750 Switches pro vi d es you with a h ighl y adaptable network.. Y ou not onl y can conf i gure y our network f or copper and/or f iber g ig abit upl inks, bu t you also can opt to e xpand your networ k gr adually and aff ordabl y , as needed. Installi ng a Gi gabit Et[...]

installation 4-6 Checking the Installation Bef ore y ou apply po wer : • Inspect the equipment thoroughly . • V er ify that all cables 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 and secure ly . Applying AC P ower T he switches[...]

4-7 installation[...]

5-1 troubleshooting CHAPTER 5: TR OUBLESHOOTING T his chapter pr ov ides gui dance in tr oubleshooting the N ETGEAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. Inf ormati on includes: • T r oubleshootin g inf ormati on table • Additi onal troub leshootin g suggesti ons T roub leshooting Chart T ab le 5-1 lists symptoms, causes, and solu tions of possib le proble[...]

troubleshooting 5-2 Symptom Cause Solution Link LED is off for a port T here is a pr oblem with th is Make sure the cab le is attached that has a connection. connection. 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 installation Additional T roub leshooting Suggestions If the suggesti ons in T able 5-1 do not resolve y our prob lem, refer to the troub leshooting suggesti ons in th is s ection. Network Adapter Cards Make sure the networ k adapter cards installed in the PCs are i n workin g condition and the software dri ver has been installed. Conf iguratio[...]

A-1 technical specif ications APPENDIX A: TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS T his appendix pr ov ides technical spec ificati ons for the N ETG EAR FS726 or FS750 Switches. Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility ISO/IEC 802-3i 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-SX IEEE 802.3x Flow Contr ol Data Rate 10 Mbps di[...]

technical specif ications A-2 Perf ormance Specifications F rame f i lter r ate: 14,800 frames/second, max imum on 10 Mbps port (64B packets) 148,000 frames/second, max imum on 100 Mbps port (64B packets) 1,480,000 frames/second, max imum on 1000 Mbps port (64B packets) F rame f orward rate: 14,800 frames/second, max imum on 10 Mbps port (64B packe[...]

A-3 technical specif ications Electrical Specif ications FS726 FS750 P ower Consumpti on: 40W max imum 60W max i mum Physical Specif ications FS726 FS750 Di mensi ons: W 440 mm (17.3") W 440 mm (17.3") D 205 mm (8.1") D 205 mm (8.1") H 43 mm (1.6") H 86 mm (3.4") W eight: 3.2 Kg (7.0 lbs) 4.3 Kg (9.5 lbs) En vironmenta[...]

technical specif ications A-4 Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of: CE mark, commerc ial FCC P ar t 15, Subpar t B, Class A EN 55024 (CISP R 22), Class A VCCI Class 1A C-tick Electromagnetic Susceptibility CE mark, commerc ial Electrostatic discharge (ESD): IEC 801-2, Level 2/3 Radiated e lec tromagnetic f ield: IEC 801-3, Level 2 Electr[...]

B-1 connector pin assignments APPENDIX B: CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS T his appendix pr ov ides inf ormati on about the RJ-45 plug and the RJ-45 connec tor us ed f or the N ETGEAR FS726 and FS750 Switches. RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector In a F as t Ethernet networ k, it is important that all 100BASE-T certified Categ or y 5 cabl ing use RJ-45 plugs. [...]

connector pin assignments B-2 T ab le B-1 lists 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 Nor mal Assignment Uplink Assi gnment 1 Input Receive Data + Outpu t T ransmit Data + 2 Input Receive Data – Output T ransm it Data – 3 Output T [...]

B-3 connector pin assignments Duple x SC Plug and Duple x SC Connector T he duple x SC connector connec ts s tati ons, hubs, and switches that suppor t the 1000BASE-SX f iber i nterface. Each f iber l ink needs a clear ly def ined, e xter nal crosso ver . In other words, the tr ansmit port of one inte rface must be wired to the receive port of the [...]

C-1 cabling guidelines APPENDIX C: CABLING GUIDELINES T his appendix pr ov ides specif ications f or cables used with the FS726 and FS750 Switches. F ast Ethernet Cable Guidelines F as t Ether net us es UTP cable , as specif ied in the IEEE 802.3u standard for 100BASE-TX. T he specif icati on requires Category 5 UTP cable consistin g of either two-[...]

cabling guidelines C-2 Categ ory 5 Cab le Category 5 distributed cable that meets ANSI/EIA/TIA-568-A bui ld in g wiri ng s tandards can be a max imum of 328 feet (ft) or 100 mete r s (m) in len gth, 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[...]

C-3 cabling guidelines Categ ory 5 Cab le Specif ications T ab le C-1 lists the electrical requirements of Categ ory 5 UTP cable. T able C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cab le Specif ications Categ ory 5 Cable Requirements Number of pairs F our Impedance 100 Ω ± 15% Mutual capacitance at 1 KHz ≤ 5.6 nF pe r 100 m Max imum attenuati [...]

cabling guidelines C-4 Fi gure C-1 i llus trates strai ght-through twisted pair cable. Figure C-1. Straight-Through T wisted-Pair Cable Fi gure C-2 i llus trates cr osso 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 [...]

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 or y 5 UTP cable f or all patch cables and work area cables to ensure that y our UTP patch cable r atin g meets or e xceeds the distribution cable r ating. T o wire patch pane ls, you need [...]

cabling guidelines C-6 Cab ling T he 1000BASE-T product is d esi gned to oper ate ove r Category 5 cabl ing. T o fur ther enhance the oper ation, the cab l in g standards have been amend ed. T he latest s tandard is Category 5e , which defi nes a hi gher leve l of li nk perf ormance than is av ailab le with Category 5 cable. If install in g new cab[...]

C-7 cabling guidelines F ac tors that affec t the return loss are: • T he number of transiti on poi nts, as there is a connection v ia an RJ-45 to another connector , a patch panel, or device at each tr ansition po int. • Remo vi ng the jacket that sur rounds the f our pairs of twis ted cable. It is h ighl y recommended that, w hen RJ-45 connec[...]

cabling guidelines C-8 Fiber Optic Cab les In Nor th Amer ica, us e EIA-569-A horiz ontal 62.5/125 µm multimode optical f iber cable (ANSI/EIA/TIA-492AAAA). Inter nationall y , use ISO/IEC 11801 62.5/125 µm multimode optical f iber cable (IEC 793-2 type A1b , with 1.0db/km attenuation and 500 MHz/km bandwidth). Refer to T ab le C-2 for the m in i[...]

I-1 index A Applicati ons Desktop Switchi ng, 3-1 Segment Switchi ng and Bri dgi ng from Mbps to 100 Mbps, 3-2 Applyi ng AC P owe r , 4-6 A uto Uplink, 2-5 C Cabl ing gui d el ines F as t Ether net Cable Gui del ines, C-1 Category 5 Cable , C-2 Category 5 Cable Spec ificati ons, C-3 T wisted P air Cables, C-3 P atch P anels and Cables, C-5 Using 10[...]

index I-2 P P ackage Contents, 1-5 P atch P anels and Cables, 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 Module Bays, 2-5 A uto Uplink, 2-5 Prepari ng the Site , 4-2 R Return Loss, C-6 RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector , B-1 S Segment Switchi ng and Bri dgi ng from 10Mbps to 100 Mbps, 3[...]

NETGEAR, Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA Phone: 1-888-NETGEAR www .NETGEAR.com M-FS700NA-0 J uly 2001[...]