NETGEAR FS 524S, FS 517TS manual Index

A

Applications

Desktop Switching, 3-1 Segment Switching and Bridging

from Mbps to 100 Mbps, 3-2 Stacked Switching, 3-2

Applying AC Power, 4-9

Auto Uplink (FS517TS Only), 2-5

C

Cabling guidelines

Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines, C-1 Category 5 Cable, C-2

Category 5 Cable Specifications, C-3 Twisted Pair Cables, C-3

Patch Panels and Cables, C-5

Using 1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet over Category 5 Cable, C-5

Cabling, C-6

Length, C-6

Return Loss, C-6

Near End Cross Talk (NEXT), C-7 Patch Cables, C-8

Conclusion, C-8 Checking the Installation, 4-8 Connecting Devices to the Switch, 4-4 Connecting Switches to the

Stack’s Backplane, 4-5

Connector pin assignments

RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector, B-1 Customer Support, iv

D

Date Rate, A-1

Desktop Switching, 3-1

F

Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines, C-1 Features, 1-2

Front and Back Panels, 2-1 Front Panel RJ-45 Gigabit Port

(FS517TS Only), 2-5

I

Installation

Preparing the Site, 4-1

Installing the Switch, 4-3

Installing the Switch on a

Flat Surface, 4-3

Installing the Switch in a Rack, 4-3 Connecting Devices to the Switch, 4-4 Connecting Switches to the

Stack’s Backplane, 4-5

Checking the Installation, 4-8

Applying AC Power, 4-9

Interface, A-1

L

LED Descriptions, 2-4

N

Near End Cross Talk (NEXT), C-7 Network Protocol and

Standards Compatibility, A-1 Normal/Uplink Push Button

(FS524S Only), 2-5

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