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NETGEAR GS516T - ProSafe Switch, Installation Manual

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Customer Support

For assistance with installing and configuring your NETGEAR system or with questions or problems 
following installation:

• Check the NETGEAR Web page at http://www.NETGEAR.com.

• Call Technical Support at the phone number listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with

your switch.

• Email Technical Support at [email protected].

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.NETGEAR.com. A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser such as
Internet Explorer or Netscape are required.

Summary of Contents for GS516T - ProSafe Switch

Page 1: ...R Copper Gigabit Switch Installation Guide 16 PORT 10 100 1000Mbps GS 516T MODEL ...

Page 2: ...91 and Vfg 46 1992 The opera 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 Office for Telecommunications Approvals has been notified of the placing of this equipment on the market and has been granted the right to test the series for compliance wi...

Page 3: ... 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 and EN 55 024 Statements This is to certify that the Model GS516T Copper Gigabit Switch is shielded against the generation of radio interference in accordance wit...

Page 4: ...he 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 Internet World Wide Web NETGEAR maintains a World Wide Web home page that you can access at the universal resource locator URL http www NETGEAR com A direct connection to the Internet and a Web browser suc...

Page 5: ...Ds 2 4 Rear Panel 2 4 CHAPTER 3 Applications Desktop Switching 3 1 Segment Switching and Bridging from 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps to 1000 Mbps 3 2 CHAPTER 4 Installation Preparing the Site 4 1 Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface 4 2 Installing the Switch in a Rack 4 2 Connecting Devices to the Switch 4 2 Verifying Installation 4 3 CHAPTER 5 Troubleshooting ...

Page 6: ... Guidelines Using 1000BASE 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 Category 5 Cable C 4 Category 5 Cable Specifications C 4 Twisted Pair Cables for 1000BASE TX C 5 Patch Panel and cables C 6 ...

Page 7: ...isables your network Example 2 2 3 Figure 3 1 Model GS516T Switch Used as a Desktop Switch 3 1 Figure 3 2 Model GS516T Switch Used as a Segment Switch 3 2 Figure 4 1 Attaching Mounting Brackets 4 2 Figure 4 2 Connecting to the Model GS516T Switch 4 3 Figure B 1 RJ 45 Plug and RJ 45 Connector with Built in LEDs B 1 Figure C 1 Straight through Twisted Pair Cable C 5 Figure C 2 Crossover Twisted Pair...

Page 8: ...criptions 2 4 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 Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable C 4 ...

Page 9: ...ack changes in network configuration Protocol independence and compatibility with all common protocols such as TCP IP Netware DECNet Microsoft Networks and AppleTalk Full duplex mode to double throughput of point to point connections by letting indi vidual ports transmit and receive concurrently when the other end also supports full duplex mode Wire speed filtering and forwarding of the traffic St...

Page 10: ...tains the following Model GS516T switch Rubber footpads for tabletop installation The Installation Guide Rack mount kit for 19 inch rack installation Warranty Owner Registration Card Support Information Card Power cord 16 PORT GS516T 8 16 1 9 1 2 3 4 Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 11: ...ins the following LEDs that corre spond to each network port FDX COL full duplex collision Activity RX TX 10Mbps Each network port has its own link and speed LEDs located above each port Figure 2 1 Front Panel of the Model GS516T Switch 16 PORT GS516T 8 16 1 9 1 2 3 4 Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Link a...

Page 12: ...s on the GS516T Switch support Auto Uplink This technology allows you to attach devices to the RJ 45 ports using either straight through or crossover cables When you insert a cable into the switch s RJ 45 port the switch automatically Senses whether the cable is a straight through or crossover cable and Determines whether the link to the attached device requires a normal connection such as when co...

Page 13: ... a hub and to a GS516T Switch the hub and switch in turn connect back to the same router creating multiple active paths between all three devices Figure 2 3 Warning Creating loops disables your network Example 1 Figure 2 4 Warning Creating loops disables your network Example 2 Model GS516T FR314 Router 16 PORT GS516T 8 16 1 9 1 2 3 4 Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink Gree FDX Yellow C...

Page 14: ... collision In a half duplex environment some collisions are normal Activity Green Blinking Packet transmission or reception is occurring on the port 10M On A valid 10 Mbps link is established on the port Off No Activity on the port 1000M Green On A valid 1000 Mbps link is established on the port Off A link is not established on the port 100M Green On A valid 100 Mbps link is established on the por...

Page 15: ...16T switch used as a desktop switch to build a powerful network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to a file server If a full duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC a 2000 Mbps connec tion will be provided to each server and PC Figure 3 1 Model GS516T Switch Used as a Desktop Switch 16 PORT GS516T 8 16 1 9 1 2 3 4 Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink Gree FDX Yello...

Page 16: ... workgroup is anchored by a NETGEAR Model FS518T switch Other workgroups are connected by a NETGEAR FS524 switch Because each copper link can be up to 100 m long these workgroups can be located on separate floors Figure 3 2 Model GS516T Switch Used as a Segment Switch 16 PORT GS516T 1 9 1 2 3 4 Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink Gree FDX Yellow COL Blinking Adfity on 10MLink 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 17: ...by heat sources such as direct sunlight warm air exhausts or heaters Operating humidity Maximum relative humidity of 90 noncondensing Ventilation Minimum 2 inches 5 08 cm on all sides for cooling Adequate airflow in room or wiring closet Operating conditions At least 6 ft 1 83 m to nearest source of electromagnetic noise such as photocopy machine or arc welder Power Adequate power source within 6 ...

Page 18: ...ng Mounting Brackets Connecting Devices to the Switch To connect the switch 1 Connect the devices to the network ports on the switch using Category 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 the power receptacle on the rear panel of the switch and the ...

Page 19: ... applied to the switch 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 about the LEDs and their activity GS 50 8T MODEL Giga bit Fibe r Swi tch 16P ORT 10 10 0Mbp s Ethern et 1000 Mbps 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Key ...

Page 20: ...with 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 full duplex Make sure the remote link partner is set to or performance setting on the switch auto negotiate degradation is and the connected a problem device are not the same A segment or device One...

Page 21: ...other physical aspects of the installation do not exceed the Ethernet limitations 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 Auto Negotiation Each port will negotiate the correct dupl...

Page 22: ...h MLT3 encoding 10 Mbps with Manchester encoding Performance Specifications Frame filter rate using 1 480 000 frames second maximum 1000 Mbps 64 byte packets 148 000 frames second maximum 100 Mbps 14 800 frames second maximum 10 Mbps Frame forward rate using 1 480 000 frames second maximum 1000 Mbps 64 byte packets 148 000 frames second maximum 100 Mbps 14 800 frames second maximum 10 Mbps Network...

Page 23: ...in 33 0 x 4 3 x 20 7 cm Weight 5 3 lb 2 3 kg Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 0 to 40º C 32 to 104º F Operating Humidity 90 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Heat Radiation 14 0 BTU Acoustic Noise 41 4 dB Storage Temperature 200 to 700 C Storage Humidity 95 maximum relative humidity noncondensing Electromagnetic Compliance CE mark commercial FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A...

Page 24: ...technical specifications A 3 Safety Agency Approvals UL Listed UL 1950 cUL TUV Licensed EN 60 950 ...

Page 25: ...ied 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 connect stations hubs and switches through UTP cable it supports 10 Mbps 100 Mbps or 1000 Mbps data transmission The RJ 45 plug and RJ 45 connector are both illustrated in Figure B 1 Key 1 to 8 pin nu...

Page 26: ...for 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 Rx Tx Data 4 C Rx Tx Data 5 Rx Tx Data 7 D Rx Tx Data 8 Rx Tx Data ...

Page 27: ...0BASE 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 which defines a higher level of link performance than is available with Category 5 cable If installing new cable we recommend using Category 5e cable since it costs about the same as Category 5 cable an...

Page 28: ...twisted 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 inch 10 mm where RJ 45 connections are made cabling or bundling of multiple Category 5 cable This is regulated by ANSI EIA TIA 568A 3 and can adversely affect all parameters of the cabling if not co...

Page 29: ... 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 insulated copper conductors bound in a single plastic sheath Category 5 cable is certified up to 100 MHz bandwidth 100BASE TX operation uses one pair of wires for transmission and the other pair for recei...

Page 30: ...er connecting 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 Table C 1 lists the electrical requirements of Category 5 UTP cable Table C 1 Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable Specification Category 5 Cable Requirements Number of pairs Four Impedance 10...

Page 31: ...DI 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 Auto UplinkTM automatically senses which connection MDI or MDI X is needed and makes the right connection 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...

Page 32: ...on 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 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 collisions and cause the attach...

Page 33: ...cabling guidelines C 7 ...

Page 34: ...R NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA Phone 1 888 NETGEAR www NETGEAR com M G S 5 1 6 T N A 0 ...

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