NETGEAR GSM7248R manual Chapter Introduction, GSM7224R Front Panel and LEDs

Chapter 1

Introduction

The NETGEAR managed switch is a state-of-the-art, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution. It includes powerful management features that you can use to eliminate bottlenecks, boost performance, and increase productivity.

This guide describes hardware installation and basic troubleshooting for the ProSafe™ 24-Port L2 Managed Switch with Static Routing GSM7224R and ProSafe™ 48-Port L2 Managed Switch with Static Routing GSM7248R.

These switches can be free standing, or rack mounted in a wiring closet or an equipment room. For information about features for these products, see the NETGEAR website at http://www.netgear.com.

GSM7224R Front Panel and LEDs

The following figure shows the front panel of the GSM7224R. The front panel contains LEDs, a RST (reset) button, a USB port, RJ-45 jacks, and copper/fiber combo ports.

LEDs USB port

Reset
button
	RJ-45 jacks	Copper/fiber
		combo ports

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For information about the LEDs on the front panel of the switch, see “Interpreting the LEDs” on page 1-3.

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v1.0, November 2007