NETGEAR JGS516 manual LEDs, Network Port, Applications

Installation Guide

Gigabit Ethernet Switch Series JGS500

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The NETGEAR JGS516 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch and JGS524 24-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch provide you with a low-cost, high performance network solution, designed to support power workgroups operating at speeds from 10 megabits per second (Mbps) to 1000 Mbps.

Gigabit Ethernet switches provide 10 times the bandwidth that Fast Ethernet switches do, boosting the speed at which files, voice, video, imaging, or other applications move across your network.

Each of the JGS500 series switches offer both non-blocking performance to maximize your network throughput and plug-and-play simplicity to use it. Every port negotiates to the highest supported speed, enabling you to mix legacy Ethernet gear with newer products on one network. This simplifies your upgrade to a complete gigabit network and keeps the project within your budget.

10/100/1000 Mbps ports

										Green=1000M, Yellow=100M									1	2	3	4	5		6	7	8		MODELJGS516
									1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Speed
16	PORT																Link/Act
	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
																															Auto
							PWR		9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Speed														Uplink
																	Link/Act	9		10	11	12	13		14	15	16
JGS516 16-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
																		10/100/1000 Mbps ports
		24	PORT
																1	2	3		4	5	6	7	8		9	10	11		12		MODEL
			10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch																														JGS524
				Green=1000M, Yellow=100M									Speed
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
													Link/Act
																																	Auto
	PWR 13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	Speed																				Uplink
													Link/Act			13	14	15		16	17	18	19	20		21	22	23	24

LEDs

Label	Color	Activity	Description
PWR (Power)	Green	On	Power is supplied to the Switch
		Off	Power is disconnected
Speed	Green	On	The port is operating in 1000 Mbps mode
	Yellow	On	The port is operating in 100 Mbps mode
	Off	Off	The port is operating in 10 Mbps mode
Link/Activity	Green	Solid	Valid link on the port
		Blinking	Packet transmission or receiving on the port

Network Port

All ports on the switch are 10/100/1000 Mbps capable ports that auto negotiate for speed, and duplex. Additionally, all ports have Auto Uplink™ to make the right connection.

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.

Applications

Desktop Switching

Model JGS516/JGS524 Gigabit Ethernet Switch is used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have 1000 Mbps access to file servers. Due to the the full-duplex nature of Gigabit Ethernet, each connection will actually move 2000 Mbps of data (1000 Mbps in each direction).

PC Server PC PC

										1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	JGS516
			Green=1000M, Yellow=100M
									Speed
16	PORT	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
									Link/Act
	10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch
																		Auto
									Speed									Uplink
	PWR	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
									Link/Act	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16

JGS516 16-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch

JGS524 24-port 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Switch