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    202-10248-01 March 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA GS108T Smart Switch Hardware Inst allation Guide[...]

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    ii v1.0, March 2007 © 2007 by Netgear Inc. All Rights reserved T rademarks NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, Auto Uplink, an d ProSafe are trademarks or registered tr ademarks of Net gear , Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, W indows, and W indows NT are register ed trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product na[...]

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    v1.0, March 2007 iii • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di ffer ent from that which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experien ced radio/TV tec hnician for help. EU St atement of Compliance The NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Sm art Switch is compliant with the follow ing EU Council Directiv es: 89/336/EEC and L VD 7[...]

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    v1.0, March 20 07 iv FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure This equipment complies with FCC radiat ion exposure limits set forth for an unc ontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a mi nimum d istance of 20 cm between the radiator and your body . This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunc tion wi[...]

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    v v2.0, August 2005 Content s About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ....vii How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ viii How to Print this Manual . ................. ..[...]

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    vi v2.0, August 2005 Appendix A T roubleshooting T roubleshooting Chart ............... ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ . A-1 Additional T roubleshooting Suggestions ............ ... ... .... ... ................ ... .... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... . A-2 Network Adapter Cards ... ............. ...[...]

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    vii v1.0, March 2007 About This Manual The NETGEAR ® GS108T Smart Switch™ Har dware Inst allation Guide describes how to install, configure, and troublesh oot the GS108T Gigab it Sm art Switch. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermedia te computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Format s, and Scope The conventions,[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide viii v1.0, March 2007 • Scope. This manual is written for the GS108T Smar t Switch according to these specifications: . How to Use This Manual The HTML version of this ma nual includes the following: • Buttons and for browsing forwards or backwards thro ugh the manual one pa ge at a time. •A bu[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide ix v1.0, March 2007 • Click the PDF of This Chapter link at the top left of any page in the chapter you want to print. The PDF version of the chapter you were viewing opens in a browser window . • Click the print icon in the upper left of your browser window . – Printing a PDF version of the Co[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide x v1.0, March 2007[...]

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    1-1 v1.0, March 2007 Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch! Y our NETGEAR Switch is a state-of-the-art, high-p erformance, IEEE-compliant network solution designed for users who require a large number of ports and want the power of Gigabit connectivity to eliminate bottlenecks, boost pe r[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 1-2 Introduction 1.0, March 2007 • Link to high-speed servers • Provide 10/100/1000 copper connectivity Y our GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch also provides the benefit of administrative management with a complete package of features fo r the observation, conf iguration, and contro l of your network. [...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Introduction 1-3 v1.0, March 2007 • Embedded HTTP server for W eb-based management • Supports port-setting function, enabling user to enable/di sable each port, and set speed, duplex mode and de vice flow control • Auto-Discovery sup port with applicatio n program for discovering an d managing [...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 1-4 Introduction 1.0, March 2007 Package Content s Figure 1-1 shows the package contents of th e NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Figure 1-1Package Cont ents V erify that your packag e contains the following: • GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. • Rubber footpads for tabletop installation. • Exte[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Introduction 1-5 v1.0, March 2007 • Smart Switch Resource CD. This includes the Smart W izard Discovery Utility and Hardware manual. The CD also provides a link to the Software Admin manual (the GS108T Smart Switch Softwar e User Manual ). • W arranty/Support Information Card. If any item is miss[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 1-6 Introduction 1.0, March 2007[...]

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    2-1 v1.0, March 2007 Chapter 2 Physical Description This chapter describes the hardware features of the NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. T opics include: • Front and ba ck panels • 10/100/1000 Mbps auto-sensing RJ-4 5 ports • LED descriptions • Reset button • Factory defaults button Front and Back Panels Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 show[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 2-2 Physical Description v1.0, March 2007 10/100/1000 Mbp s RJ-45 Port s The 8 10/100/1000 Mbps, auto -sensing RJ-45 ports of the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch are seen in Figure 2-1 . When you insert a cable into one of these ports, the switch automatically determines the maximum speed (10 or 1 00 or [...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Physical Description 2-3 v1.0, March 2007 Reset Button The Reset button of the GS108T trigge rs a hardware reset of the switch. Figure 2-3 shows its location on the front panel. This action is equivalent to switchin g th e unit power off and back on. The last saved configuration is load ed into the s[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 2-4 Physical Description v1.0, March 2007 Figure 2-3 Reset Button of the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch Restore Factory Default s Button The Restore Factory Default b utton of the GS108T Smart Switch enables you to clear the current settings and return the switch to its factory defau lt configuration. T[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Physical Description 2-5 v1.0, March 2007 Figure 2-4 Restore Fact ory Default s Button of the GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 2-6 Physical Description v1.0, March 2007[...]

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    3-1 v1.0, March 2007 Chapter 3 Applications Y our NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring your network connec tions. It can be used as you r only network traffic-distribut ion device or with added 10 Mbps, 100 Mb ps, 10/100 Mbps, and 1 000 Mbps hubs and switches. This chapter shows how the switch can be[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 3-2 Applications v1.0, March 2007[...]

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    4-1 v1.0, March 2007 Chapter 4 Inst allation This chapter describes the installation proced ures for yo ur NETGEAR GS1 08T Gigabit Smart Switch. Switch installation involves the following steps: 1. Preparing the site 2. Applying footpads and wall mounting 3. Checking the installation 4. Connecting devices to the switch 5. Applying power 6. Switchin[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 4-2 Installation v1.0, March 2007 S tep 2: Applying Foot p ads and W all Mounting 1. Attach one rubber foot pad into each of the fo ur concave depressions on the base of the switc h. (The switch ships wit h four self-adhesive rubber foo tpads.) 2. T o mount the switch on a wall (optional), install th[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Installation 4-3 v1.0, March 2007 Figure 4-1 Connecting Dev ices to the Switch Connect each device to an RJ-45 network po rt on the switch’ s front pan el (see Figure 4-1 ) using a Category 5 (Cat5) unshielded twisted-pa ir (UTP) cable with RJ-45 connectors. S tep 5: Applying Power Because the NETG[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide 4-4 Installation v1.0, March 2007 . S tep 6: Switching Manageme nt Through a Web Browser or Utility Program (Initial Configuration) Y our NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch has embedded management so ftware for viewing, changing, and monitoring its activity and config uration. Y ou nee d n ot use th[...]

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    Troubleshooting A-1 v1.0, March 2007 Appendix A T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about trou bleshooting the NETGEAR GS 108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Information is supplied as: • A T roubleshooting chart • Additional troubles hooting suggestions T roubleshooting Chart Ta b l e A-1 lists symptoms, causes, and solutions of possible[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide A-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, March 2007 Additional T roublesh ooting Suggestions If the suggestions in Ta b l e A-1 do not resolve your prob lem, refer to the troubleshooting suggestions in this section. Network Adapter Cards Ensure that the network adapter cards installed in the PCs are in working cond[...]

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    Technical Specifications B-1 v1.0, March 2007 Appendix B T echnical Specifications This appendix provides tech nical specifications for the NETGEAR GS108T Gigabit Smart Switch. Network Protocol and St andards Compatib ility IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 100 0BASE-T IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-X IEEE 802.3x flow control Management[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide B-2 Technical Specifications v1.0, March 2007 LEDs Per port (Gigabit): Speed/Link/Act Per device: Power Performance Speci fications Forwarding modes: Store-and-forward Bandwidth: 16 Gbp s Network latency: Less than 20 microseconds for 64-byte frames in store-and-forward mode for 100 Mbps to 10 0 Mbps[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Technical Specifications B-3 v1.0, March 2007 FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A C-T ick Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A Safety CE mark, comm ercial[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide B-4 Technical Specifications v1.0, March 2007[...]

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    Glossary C-1 v1.0, March 2007 Appendix C Glossary Ta b l e C-1. Glossary 10BASE-T The IEEE specification for 10 Mbps Ethernet over Category 3, 4, or 5 twisted-pair cable. 100BASE-FX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet over fiber-optic cable. 100BASE-TX The IEEE specification for 100 Mbps Fast E thernet over Category 5 twisted- pai r c[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide C-2 Glossary v1.0, March 2007 Ethernet A LAN specification developed joi ntly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet netwo r ks tra nsm it packets at a rate of 10 Mbps. Fast Ethernet An Ethernet system that is de signed to operate at 100 Mbps. Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet system [...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide Glossary C-3 v1.0, March 2007 Loop An event that occurs when two netwo rk devices are connected by more than one path, thereby causing p ackets to r epeatedly cycle around the network and not reac h their destination. MAC Media Access Control. A protocol specif ied by the IEEE for determining which d[...]

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    GS108T Smart Switch Hardwa re Installation Guide C-4 Glossary v1.0, March 2007[...]