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Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch

2-6

Physical Description

 

Rear Panel

As illustrated in 

Figure 2-4

, the rear panel of the Model FS518 switch has a cooling fan and a 

standard AC power receptacle.

Key:

1= Cooling fan
2= AC power outlet

Figure 2-4.

Rear Panel of the Model FS518 Switch

100-240 VAC 50-60 Hz 0.50A 

9317FA

2

1

Summary of Contents for FS518 - Switch

Page 1: ...S518NA 0 June 1999 NETGEAR Inc A Bay Networks Company 4401 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 888 NETGEAR Installation Guide for the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks ...

Page 2: ...t and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance with the regulations Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Notice Radio Frequency Notice Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when th...

Page 3: ...ass A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may arise When such trouble occurs the user may be required to take corrective actions Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus Model FS518 Fast Etherne...

Page 4: ...hone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point of purchase representative Internet World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL http www NETGEARinc com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as Internet Explore...

Page 5: ...anel 2 1 1000BASE SX Fiber Ports 2 3 Normal Uplink Push Button 2 3 LEDs 2 4 Rear Panel 2 6 Chapter 3 Applications Desktop Switching 3 2 Segment Switching 3 3 Chapter 4 Installation Preparing the Site 4 1 Checking Package Contents 4 1 Installing a Switch 4 2 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 4 2 Installing the Switch in a Rack 4 3 Connecting Devices to the Switch 4 5 Verifying Installation 4 ...

Page 6: ...1 Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments RJ 45 Plug and Vista RJ 45 Connector B 1 Duplex SC Plug and Duplex SC Connector B 2 Appendix C Cabling Guidelines Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines C 1 Category 5 Cable C 2 Category 5 Cable Specifications C 2 Twisted Pair Cables C 3 Patch Panels and Cables C 4 Fiber Optic Cables C 5 Fiber Cable Specifications C 5 Gigabit Cable Guidelines C 5 Index ...

Page 7: ...sed as a Segment Switch 3 3 Figure 4 1 Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Model FS518 Switch 4 3 Figure 4 2 Tx Rx Connection Between Switches 4 5 Figure 4 3 Connecting to the Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch 4 6 Figure B 1 RJ 45 Plug and Vista RJ 45 Connector with Built In LEDs B 1 Figure B 2 Duplex SC Connector and Duplex SC Plug Connection B 2 Figure C 1 Straight Through Twisted Pair Cable C 3 F...

Page 8: ...viii Figures ...

Page 9: ... 1 Troubleshooting Information 5 1 Table B 1 RJ 45 Plug and Vista RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments B 2 Table C 1 Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable C 2 Table C 2 Electrical Requirements of Fiber Optic Cable C 5 Table C 3 Gigabit Cable Guidelines C 5 ...

Page 10: ...x Tables ...

Page 11: ...bps of bandwidth per user On a 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet network the average bandwidth available to each of the 10 users is 100 10 Mbps which equals 10 Mbps of bandwidth per user Ethernet switches significantly increase network throughput by segmenting network traffic They check traffic coming in to each port to learn which network device is located on which segment Based on this information switches...

Page 12: ...need the full 10 Mbps network throughput to support the applications Often these switches support only a single MAC media access control address per port have high speed 100 Mbps ports to connect to fast servers and are relatively inexpensive compared to a segment switch A segment switch in contrast is designed to support an entire workgroup on each port with each port having significant memory bu...

Page 13: ... switch provides a built in upgrade path you can remove a 10 Mbps connection and replace the connection with a 100 Mbps connection with little or no change to the rest of the network The Model FS518 switch can be effectively used to join multiple 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet segments and to extend the reach of the network Copper based Fast Ethernet networks have a network diameter of up to 200 meters Th...

Page 14: ...negotiation supported by all 10 100 Mbps and Gigabit ports Automatic address learning function to build the packet forwarding information table The table contains up to 8 000 MAC addresses that is the switch can support networks with as many as 8 000 devices Wire speed filtering and forwarding to direct traffic to the appropriate route without slowing down the traffic Store and forward forwarding ...

Page 15: ...uction 1 5 Conformity to standards IEEE 802 3u 100BASE TX standard ISO IEC 8802 3 and ANSI IEEE 802 3 10BASE T standards IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX standard Rack Mount Kit provided for installing the switch in a standard 19 inch equipment rack or for mounting on the wall ...

Page 16: ...y 1 Power LED 2 RX TX LEDs 3 FDX COL LEDs 4 10 100 Mbps UTP ports with 10M or 100M Link LEDs on each port 5 Normal Uplink push button for port 16 6 Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE SX SC fiber ports 7 Link LEDs for the Gigabit Ethernet ports Figure 2 1 Front Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 6 6 4 9307FA Normal Uplink 1000M Link 10 11 12 FS518 MODEL Fast Ethernet Switch 18PORT 10 100Mbps Ethernet 9 Green F...

Page 17: ... unshielded twisted pair UTP cable using an 8 pin RJ 45 plug Each of the 10 100 Mbps ports uses vista RJ 45 connectors that have built in LEDs as illustrated in Figure 2 2 The LEDs as described in Table 2 1 on page 2 5 indicate that the connection to the port is valid and that the port is operating at either 10 or 100 Mbps For further information about the vista RJ 45 connector and the RJ 45 plug ...

Page 18: ...endix B Connector Pin Assignments and Appendix C Cabling Guidelines Figure 2 3 1000BASE SX Fiber Connection Normal Uplink Push Button The Normal Uplink push button on the front panel of the switch as illustrated in Figure 2 1 allows you to select uplink MDI or normal MDI X wiring for port 16 on the Model FS518 switch This port is configured for normal wiring to connect to a PC when the push button...

Page 19: ...ow you to identify the following information Status of the power supply For each 10 100 Ethernet port Network link at 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Data transmission or receive activity Collision occurrence when in half duplex mode or full duplex mode For the fiber port Link status fiber port 17 or 18 operates only at 1000 Mbps Data transmission or receive activity Full duplex operation ...

Page 20: ...the port Yellow On A half duplex link is established on the port and the port is experiencing collisions Note that occasional collisions are normal Off No full duplex link is established or no collisions are occurring on the port when operating in half duplex mode 100M Link located at the top left corner of each 10 100 Mbps UTP port Green On A valid 100 Mbps link is established on the port Off No ...

Page 21: ...cal Description Rear Panel As illustrated in Figure 2 4 the rear panel of the Model FS518 switch has a cooling fan and a standard AC power receptacle Key 1 Cooling fan 2 AC power outlet Figure 2 4 Rear Panel of the Model FS518 Switch 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 50A 9317FA 2 1 ...

Page 22: ...witch can be used as a standalone device or can be used with 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps hubs or other interconnection devices in various configurations The configuration examples in this chapter illustrate the integration of the NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit uplinks in network environments of all sizes and types These examples include a network of a few workstations conn...

Page 23: ...0 Mbps connection 1000 Mbps full duplex 2 Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Normal Uplink push button set to Normal position 3 PC with 10 Mbps connection 4 PCs with 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet adapter cards installed Figure 3 1 Model FS518 Switch Used as a Desktop Switch Note If a full duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC a 2000 Mbps connection is possible on the port where the server is...

Page 24: ...y 1 Server with 100 Mbps connection 2 Model FE508 Fast Ethernet Hub Normal Uplink push button set to Uplink position 3 PCs with network adapter installed enabling 100 Mbps connection 4 100 Mbps connection 5 Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Normal Uplink push button set to Uplink position 6 Server with 2000 Mbps connection 1000 Mbps full duplex 7 Model DS516 Dual Speed Hub Normal Uplink push button...

Page 25: ...cribed in Appendix A Technical Specifications Checking Package Contents Unpack the contents of the package and verify them against the following list NETGEAR Model FS518 Fast Ethernet Switch Two 25 foot 7 6 m fiber cables Self adhesive rubber footpads for desktop installation Rack Mount Kit for rack installation AC power cord Warranty Owner Registration Card This installation guide Support Informa...

Page 26: ...r in a rack 1 Unpack the switch 2 Choose a location near the devices to be connected and close to an electrical outlet 3 Proceed to Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface or Installing the Switch in a Rack Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface To install the switch on a desktop or any other flat surface 1 Install self adhesive rubber footpads on the bottom of the switch Peel off the protective ...

Page 27: ...d from the Rack Mount Kit to attach the mounting brackets to the rack 1 Phillips screwdriver 2 Phillips screwdriver To install the switch in a rack 1 Attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the switch as illustrated in Figure 4 1 Hold a mounting bracket against each side of the switch and align the countersunk screw holes in the bracket with the bracket mounting holes in the switch 2 Insert t...

Page 28: ...ugh each bracket and into the rack 6 Using a 2 Phillips screwdriver tighten the screws to secure the switch to the rack For proper ventilation make sure that the switch has at least 2 inches of space on each side and 5 inches of space at the back It is very important that the fans located in the rear panel are not blocked To connect additional switches or other devices refer to Connecting Devices ...

Page 29: ...s illustrated in Figure 4 2 Be sure that the Rx Gigabit fiber connector of the switch is attached to the Tx Gigabit fiber connector of the remote partner using the other pair from the same fiber cable Figure 4 2 Tx Rx Connection Between Switches 3 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the power outlet on the rear panel of the switch and the other end of the AC power cord to the wall outlet Refer...

Page 30: ...hat all connected resources can be accessed and that the LED indicators on the switch are functioning properly For additional information refer to Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Note The 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet port always operates at full duplex mode Nor mal Up link 100 0M Link 2 3 4 FS 518 MOD EL Fast Ethernet Sw itch 9POR T 10 1 00M bps 1 Gre en FDX Yell ow COL Rx T x 6 7 8 5 9 Pow er Tx Rx Tx Rx...

Page 31: ... plug is properly inserted and locked into the port at both the switch and the connecting device Make sure all cables used are correct and comply with Ethernet specifications All fiber cables must be crossover cables for proper communication between the transmit and receive signals to take place One or more components are malfunctioning Not all system components are properly installed Test the com...

Page 32: ...ns Switch Integrity If required verify the integrity of the switch by resetting the switch Turn power to the switch off and then back on If the problem continues and you have completed all the preceding diagnoses contact your NETGEAR point of sale representative Autonegotiation The 10 100 Mbps ports will negotiate the correct duplex mode and speed provided the link partner supports autonegotiation...

Page 33: ...EEE 802 3u 100BASE TX IEEE 802 3z 1000BASE SX Data Rate 10 Mbps differential Manchester encoded IEEE 802 3 100 Mbps with 4B 5B encoding and MLT 3 physical interface for 100BASE TX 1000 Mbps with 8B 10B encoding and short wavelength optical laser interface for 1000BASE SX Interface RJ 45 connector for 10BASE T and 100BASE TX Fast Ethernet Duplex SC connector for 1000BASE SX Gigabit Ethernet Electri...

Page 34: ...ity noncondensing Storage humidity 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Operating altitude 10 000 ft 3 000 m maximum Storage altitude 10 000 ft 3 000 m maximum Electromagnetic Emissions Meets requirements of CE mark commercial FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A EN 55 022 CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class 1A Electromagnetic Susceptibility CE mark commercial Electrostatic discharge ESD IEC 801 2 Level 2 ...

Page 35: ... rate 14 800 frames second maximum on 10 Mbps port 148 000 frames second maximum on 100 Mbps port 1 480 000 frames second maximum on 1000 Mbps port 10 100 buffer memory 8 MB for 16 ports 4 MB for 2 ports Gigabit buffer memory 2 MB Forwarding modes Store and forward Network latency Less than 80 microseconds for 64 byte frames in store and forward mode for 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps transmission Address da...

Page 36: ...fied Category 5 cabling use RJ 45 plugs The RJ 45 plug accepts 4 pair unshielded twisted pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP 100 ohm cable and connects into the vista RJ 45 connector The vista RJ 45 connector also referred to as a 10 100 Mbps port is used to connect stations hubs and switches through UTP cable it supports 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps data transmission The RJ 45 plug and vista RJ 45 conne...

Page 37: ...er to transmit and receive data The duplex SC connector and duplex SC plug are illustrated in Figure B 2 Figure B 2 Duplex SC Connector and Duplex SC Plug Connection Table B 1 RJ 45 Plug and Vista RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Pin Normal Assignment on Ports 1 to 8 Uplink Assignment on Port 8 1 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 2 Input Receive Data Output Transmit Data 3 Output Transmit Dat...

Page 38: ... certified up to 100 MHz bandwidth 100BASE TX operation uses one pair of wires for transmission and the other pair for receiving and for collision detection When installing Category 5 UTP cabling use the following guidelines to ensure that your cables perform to the following specifications Certification Make sure that your Category 5 UTP cable has completed the Underwriters Laboratories UL or Ele...

Page 39: ...necting hardware must meet the requirements for 100 Mbps operation Category 5 Only 0 5 inch 1 5 cm of untwist in the wire pair is allowed at any termination point Category 5 Cable Specifications Ensure that the fiber cable is crossed over to guarantee link Table C 1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable Table C 1 Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable Specification Categor...

Page 40: ...led MDI or uplink ports Most repeaters and switch ports are configured as media dependent interfaces with built in crossover ports called MDI X or normal ports Figure C 1 illustrates straight through twisted pair cable Key A Uplink or MDI port as on a PC B Normal or MDI X port as on a hub or switch 1 2 3 6 Pin numbers Figure C 1 Straight Through Twisted Pair Cable Figure C 2 illustrates crossover ...

Page 41: ...meets or exceeds the distribution cable rating To wire patch panels you need two Category 5 UTP cables with an RJ 45 plug at each end as shown in Figure C 3 Key 1 RJ 45 plug 2 Category 5 UTP patch cable Figure C 3 Category 5 UTP Patch Cable with Male RJ 45 Plug at Each End Note Flat silver satin telephone cable may have the same RJ 45 plug However using telephone cable will result in excessive col...

Page 42: ...ble Fiber Cable Specifications Table C 2 lists the electrical requirements of fiber cable Gigabit Cable Guidelines Table C 3 lists the distance limitations for Gigabit fiber connections Table C 2 Electrical Requirements of Fiber Optic Cable Specification Fiber Optic Cable Number of strands Two Cable type 62 5 125 µm multimode fiber optic cable Numerical aperture 0 275 Total link budget 11 db Modal...

Page 43: ... 3 termination method C 1 connections to other devices 4 5 crossover twisted pair cable C 3 customer support iv D desktop switching 1 2 3 2 F FDX LED 2 5 features 1 4 fiber optic cable C 5 front panel 2 1 full duplex mode 1 3 I installation in a rack 4 3 on a flat surface 4 2 verifying 4 6 L LEDs table 2 4 Link LED 2 5 M MAC layer device 1 3 MDI See uplink MDI X See normal mounting brackets 4 3 N ...

Page 44: ...switching 1 2 3 3 site preparation 4 1 straight through twisted pair cable C 3 switches overview 1 3 switching technology desktop switching 1 2 3 2 segment switching 1 2 3 3 T technical specifications A 1 troubleshooting 5 1 U uplink ports 2 3 wiring 2 3 B 2 C 3 UTP cable Category 5 C 1 V vista RJ 45 connector description 1 4 2 2 pin assignments B 1 using with UTP cable 2 2 W World Wide Web iv ...

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