NETGEAR FS518T manual Installing the Switch in a Rack

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Installing the Switch in a Rack

To mount the switch in a standard 19-inch equipment rack, you need these tools and materials:

•Two mounting brackets supplied from the Rack Mount Kit

•Eight screws supplied from the Rack Mount Kit to attach the mounting brackets to the switch

•Four screws and nylon washers supplied 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 counter- sunk screw holes in the bracket with the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

2.Insert the screws provided in the Rack Mount Kit through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

3.Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, tighten the screws to secure each bracket.

installation 4-3

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Contents Fast Ethernet Switch with Gigabit Uplinks Statement of Conditions TrademarksCertificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci Statement Bestätigung des Herstellers/ImporteursInternet/World Wide Web Customer SupportContents Technical Specifications TroubleshootingConnector Pin Assignments Cabling GuidelinesFigures Tables Introduction Benefits of Using Switching TechnologyTypes of Ethernet Switches Model FS518T Switch Overview Model FS518T switch has the following key features FeaturesIntroduction Front Panel Physical DescriptionVista RJ-45 Connector with Built-in LEDs Normal/Uplink Push Button 1000BASE-T UTP PortsAuto MDI/MDIX LEDs Label Color Activity Description LED DescriptionsRear Panel Rear Panel of the Model FS518T SwitchApplications Model FS518T Switch Used as a Desktop Switch Desktop SwitchingModel FS518T Switch Used as a Segment Switch Segment SwitchingChecking Package Contents InstallationPreparing the Site Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface Installing a SwitchInstalling the Switch in a Rack Attaching Mounting Brackets to the Model FS518T Switch Connecting Devices to the Switch Connecting to the Model FS518T Fast Ethernet Switch Verifying InstallationTroubleshooting Information TroubleshootingSwitch Integrity ConfigurationNetwork Adapter Cards Auto NegotiationGeneral Specifications Appendix a Technical SpecificationsElectrical Specifications Storage humidity Addressing Bit MAC address RJ-45 Plug and Vista RJ-45 Connector Appendix B Connector PIN AssignmentsPin Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Appendix C Cabling GuidelinesCategory 5 Cable Category 5 Cable SpecificationsTable C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable Figure C-1. Straight-Through Twisted Pair Cable Twisted Pair CablesPatch Panels and Cables Length CablingNear End Cross Talk Next Return LossConclusions Patch CablesNumbers Network Access speed, 2-2 NEXT, C-6 normal PortsWorld Wide Web Index FS518TNA-0