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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 

undesired operation.

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 pro-
tection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

EN 55 022 Declaration of Conformance

This is to certify that the NETGEAR Model GS508T Copper Gigabit Switch is shielded against the 
generation of radio interference in accordance with the application of Council Directive 89/336/EEC,
Article 4a. Conformity is declared by the application of EN 55 022 Class A (CISPR 22).

Warning:

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause

radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus (NETGEAR Model GS508T Copper Gigabit Switch) does not exceed the Class A
limits for radio-noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of
the Canadian Department of Communications.

Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications

Cet appareil numérique (NETGEAR Model GS508T Copper Gigabit Switch) respecte les limites de
bruits radioélectriques visant les appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique du ministère des Communications du Canada.

Summary of Contents for GS508T - Switch

Page 1: ...R Copper Gigabit Switch Installation Guide 8 PORT 10 100 1000Mbps GS 508T MODEL...

Page 2: ...a tion of some equipment for example test transmitters in accordance with the regulations may however be subject to certain restrictions Please refer to the notes in the operating instructions Federal...

Page 3: ...a Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced...

Page 4: ...e Support Information Card that shipped with your switch Email Technical Support at support NETGEAR com Defective or damaged merchandise can be returned to your point of purchase representative Intern...

Page 5: ...ER 3 Applications Desktop Switching 3 1 Segment Switching and Bridging from 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps 3 2 CHAPTER 4 Installation Preparing the Site 4 1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 4 1 Installi...

Page 6: ...0BASE T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable C 1 Overview C 1 Cabling C 1 Length C 1 Return Loss C 2 Near End Cross Talk NEXT C 2 Patch Cables C 3 Conclusions C 3 Fast Ethernet Cable guidelines C 3...

Page 7: ...as a Desktop Switch 3 1 Figure 3 2 Model GS508T Switch Used as a Segment Switch 3 2 Figure 4 1 Attaching Mounting Brackets 4 2 Figure 4 2 Connecting to the Model GS508T Switch 4 3 Figure B 1 RJ 45 Pl...

Page 8: ...riptions 2 2 Table 4 1 Operating Environment Requirements 4 1 Table 5 1 Troubleshooting Information 5 1 Table B 1 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments B 2 Table C 1 Electric...

Page 9: ...ess control MAC addresses that is the switch can support networks with as many as 8 000 devices Full duplex mode to double throughput of point to point connections by letting indi vidual ports transmi...

Page 10: ...s Figure 1 1 Model GS508T Switch Package Contents Verify that your package contains the following Model GS508T switch Rubber footpads for tabletop installation The Installation Guide Rack mount kit fo...

Page 11: ...opper Gigabit Switch Front Panel The front panel of the Model GS508T switch contains the following LEDs that corre spond to each network port Activity Rx Tx FDX COL full duplex collision and 10Mbps sp...

Page 12: ...a half duplex environment some collisions are normal Activity Green Blinking Packet transmission or reception is occurring on the port 1000M Green On A valid 1000 Mbps link is established on the port...

Page 13: ...witch into your network Desktop Switching Figure 3 1 illustrates the Model GS508T switch used as a desktop switch to build a powerful network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to a file serv...

Page 14: ...connects multiple power workgroups and servers using high speed gigabit links Each power workgroup is anchored by a NETGEAR Model FS510T switch Because each copper link can be up to 100 m long these...

Page 15: ...emperature Ambient temperature between 0 and 40 C 32 and 104 F No nearby heat sources such as direct sunlight warm air exhausts or heaters Operating humidity Maximum relative humidity of 90 noncondens...

Page 16: ...tegory 5 Cat5 or Category 5e Cat5e UTP cable Note Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between your PC or server and the switch to 100 m 2 Connect one end of the AC power adapter cable to th...

Page 17: ...verify that The green power LED on the front panel is on The green link LED on each connected port is on When the switch is connected and operating refer to Table 2 1 LED Descriptions for information...

Page 18: ...ith Ethernet specifications See Appendix C Check for a defective adapter card cable or port by testing them in an alternate environment where all products are functioning File transfer is slow Half or...

Page 19: ...00BASE TX IEEE 802 3i 10BASE T IEEE 802 3x flow control Data Rate 1000 Mbps with PAM5 encoding Performance Specifications Frame filter rate 1 480 000 frames second maximum Frame forward rate 1 480 000...

Page 20: ...20 7 cm Weight 5 3 lb 2 3 kg Environmental Specifications Operating temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Compliance CE mark c...

Page 21: ...ed Category 5 or Category 5e cabling use RJ 45 plugs The RJ 45 plug accepts 4 pair UTP or shielded twisted pair STP 100 ohm cable and connects into the RJ 45 connector The RJ 45 connector is used to c...

Page 22: ...or the 10 100 1000Mbps RJ 45 plug and the RJ 45 connector Table B 1 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector Pin Assignments Pin Channel Description 1 A Rx Tx Data 2 Rx Tx Data 3 B Rx Tx Data 6...

Page 23: ...1000BASE T Cabling The 1000BASE T product is designed to operate over Category 5 cabling but to further enhance the operation the cabling standards have been amended The latest standard is Category 5e...

Page 24: ...wisted cable It is highly recommended that where RJ 45 connections are made this is minimized to 1 1 4 inch 32 mm pair untwist of any of the twisted pairs It is important that this be minimized to 3 8...

Page 25: ...Guidelines Fast Ethernet uses UTP cable as specified in the IEEE 802 3u standard for 100BASE TX The specification requires Category 5 UTP cable consisting of either two pair or four pair twisted insul...

Page 26: ...t 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...

Page 27: ...cards are usually media dependent interface ports called MDI or uplink ports Most repeaters and switch ports are configured as media dependent interfaces with built in crossover ports called MDI X or...

Page 28: ...n cable rating To wire patch panels you need two Category 5e UTP cables with an RJ 45 plug at each end as shown in Figure C 3 Key 1 RJ 45 plug 2 Category 5e UTP patch cable Figure C 3 Category 5e UTP...

Page 29: ...cabling guidelines C 7...

Page 30: ...R NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 1 888 NETGEAR www NETGEAR com March 2001 M 1 G S 5 0 8 T N A 0...

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