NETGEAR FS 726, FS 750 manual Customer Support, Internet/World Wide Web

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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 in North America at 1-888-NETGEAR. Our technicians are standing by to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.If you are outside North America, please refer to the phone numbers listed on the Support Information Card that shipped with your switch.

•E-mail 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 uniform 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.

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Contents Modular Fast Ethernet Switch Trademarks Statement of ConditionsCertificate of the Manufacturer/Importer Voluntary Control Council for Interference Vcci StatementEN 55024 Declaration of Conformity IiiCustomer Support Internet/World Wide WebContents Technical Specifications Troubleshooting InformationConnector Pin Assignments Appendix C Cabling GuidelinesTables Tables Description IntroductionIntroduction Key Features FeaturesKey Features Additional Features Introduction Package Contents Physical Description Front and Back PanelsFront and Back Panels of the FS726 Switch Front and Back Panels of the FS750 Switch 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 PortsLED Mode Button and LED Descriptions Front Panel LEDsModule Bays Auto UplinkCreating Redundant Paths between Network Devices Example Reset Button Desktop Switching ApplicationsSegment Switching and Bridging from 10 Mbps to 100 Mbps Media Compatibility and ConversionExample of Media Compatibility and Conversion Applications Installation InstallationCharacteristics Requirements Preparing the SiteInstalling the Switch on a Flat Surface Installing the SwitchInstalling the Switch in a Rack Connecting Devices to the Switch Connecting Devices to the Switch InstallationUsing Gigabit Ethernet Modules Checking the Installation Applying AC PowerInstallation Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ChartTroubleshooting Chart TroubleshootingTo is powered on and operating Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions ConfigurationSwitch Integrity Network Adapter CardsAppendix a Technical Specifications Network Protocol and Standards CompatibilityData Rate InterfacePerformance Specifications FS726 FS750Physical Specifications FS726 Environmental SpecificationsElectromagnetic Emissions Safety Agency ApprovalsElectromagnetic Susceptibility Appendix B Connector PIN Assignments RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Plug and RJ-45 Connector Pin Assignments Duplex SC Plug and Duplex SC Connector Fast Ethernet Cable Guidelines Appendix C Cabling GuidelinesCabling guidelines Category 5 Cable Twisted Pair Cables Category 5 Cable SpecificationsTable C-1. Electrical Requirements of Category 5 Cable Figure C-1 illustrates straight-through twisted pair cable Patch Panels and Cables Length CablingReturn Loss Patch Cables Near End Cross Talk NextConclusion Fiber Cable Specifications Fiber Optic CablesGigabit Cable Guidelines Table C-2. Electrical Requirements of Fiber Optic CableIndex Index NETGEAR, Inc