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 GSM7224 and ProSafe™ 48-Port L2 Managed Switch with Static Routing GSM7248.

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.

GSM7224 Front Panel and LEDs

The following figure shows the front panel of the GSM7224. 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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NETGEAR GSM7248 manual Chapter Introduction, GSM7224 Front Panel and LEDs