Optional Step 5: Install SFP transceiver
modules
The following optional procedure describes how to install an optional SFP transceiver
module into one of the SFP ports of the switch.
Note: Contact your NETGEAR reseller to purchase these modules. If you do not want
to install an SFP module, skip this procedure.
To install an SFP transceiver module:
1. Insert the transceiver into the SFP port.
2. Press firmly on the flange of the module to seat it securely into the connector.
Step 6: Connect devices to the switch
The following procedure describes how to connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports.
The switch supports Auto Uplink technology, which allows you to attach devices using
either straight-through or crossover cables. Use a Category 5 (Cat 5), Cat 5e, or Cat 6
cable that is terminated with an RJ-45 connector.
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the switch and the attached
device to 328 feet (100 meters).
To connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports:
1. Connect a PoE or non-PoE device to an RJ-45 network port on the switch.
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