NETGEAR FS105 manual Introduction Applications, Verify Package Contents Product Illustration

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Introduction Applications

The NETGEAR® Model FS105 Fast Ethernet Switch provides you with a low-cost, high-performance network solution.

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Product Illustration

PC Workgroup

The Model FS105 switch is used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have 100 Mbps access to a file server. Compared with a hub, where the network bandwidth is shared among all users, the model FS105 switch provides dedicated 10 or 100 Mbps (megabits per second) bandwidth to each PC.

If a full-duplex adapter card is installed in the server or PC, a 200 Mbps connection is possible on the port where the server or PC is connected.

Key

100Mbps

10Mbps

										Model FS105
				FS105100M		10M			Blink=Act	switch
						Auto 10/100 Mbps			On=Link
	Green = FDX
1	2	3	4	5
Pwr	Yellow = Collision				1	2	3	4	5

Front Panel of the Model FS105 Switch

100M Link, Activity

FDX 10M Link, Activity

		FAST ETHERNET SWITCH			FS105	Auto 10/100 Mbps			100M	FDX
	Green=Link/Act
1	2	3	4	5
Pow	Yellow=Collision					1	2	3	4	5

Power Collision

LED

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Auto Uplink™

The Auto Uplink technology that NETGEAR has included in this product will automatically sense whether the straight-through cable plugged into any port should have a ‘normal’ connection, e.g. connecting to a PC; or an ‘uplink’ connection, e.g. connecting to a router, switch, or hub. That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.

Note: Auto Uplink will compensate for setting uplink connections, and crossover or straight-through cables. Using Auto Uplink to create multiple paths between any two network devices will disable your network.

LEDs

This table describes the activity of the Model FS105 switch LEDs.

Label	Color	Activity	Description
Pwr	Green	On	Power is supplied to the switch.
(power)		Off	Power is disconnected.
100M	Green	On	This port is operating at 100 Mbps.
		Blinking	This port is receiving/transmitting at
			100 Mbps.
10M	Green	On	This port is operating at 10 Mbps.
		Blinking	This port is receiving/transmitting at
			10 Mbps.
FDX	Green	On	The port is operating in full-duplex
			mode.
		Off	The port is operating in half-duplex
			mode.
Collision	Yellow	Blinking	Data collision is occurring on the port.
			When a collision occurs, the connected
			device pauses and transmits again after
			waiting a specified time.

Rear Panel

The rear panel of the Model FS105 switch has a power adapter receptacle for the supplied power adapter.

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Preparing the Site

Before you begin installing your switch, prepare the installation site. Make sure that your operating environment meets the operating environment requirements of the equipment.

Characteristic	Requirement
Temperature	Ambient temperature between 0° and 40° C
	(32° and 104° F).
	No nearby 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 feet (1.83 m) to nearest source of
	electromagnetic noise (such as photocopy
	machine).
Power	Adequate power source within 6 feet
	(1.83 m).

Installing the Switch

Set the switch up on a flat surface; you do not need any special tools. Be sure the switch is positioned with at least 2 inches of space on all sides for ventilation.

Connecting Devices

To connect devices to the switch:

1.Connect the devices to the 10/100 Mbps ports on the switch, using Category 5 UTP cable and an RJ-45 plug.

Note: Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between your PC or server and the switch to 328 feet (100 meters).

2.Connect one end of the DC power adapter cable to the power outlet on the rear panel of the switch and the other end of the power adapter cable to the wall outlet.