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    202-10332-01 November 2007 NETGEAR , Inc. 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA GS700TS (724TS, 748TS) Series Hardware Inst allation Guide[...]

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    ii v1.0, November 2007 © 2007 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. FullManual. T echnical Support Please refer to the support informat ion card that shipped with your prod uct. By registering your product at http://www .netgear .com/r egister , we can provide you with faster expert te chnical support and timel y notices of product and software up[...]

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    v1.0, November 2007 iii V oluntary Control Co uncil for Interference (VCCI) S t atement This equipment is in the Class B cate gory (information equipment to be used in a residential area or an adjacent area thereto) and conforms to the standards set by the V o luntary Control Council for In terference by Da ta Processing Equipment and Electronic Of[...]

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    v1.0, November 2007 iv interference will not occur in a pa rtic ula r installation. If this equipment does cause harm ful interference to radio or television reception, which ca n be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following methods: • Reorient or relo[...]

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    v v1.0, November 2007 Content s About This Guide Conventions, Formats and Scope ............ ................ ................. ............. ................ .......... ix How to Use This Manual ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ........ x How to Print this Manual . ............. .....[...]

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    vi Contents v1.0, Novemb er 2007 LED Designations ........ ................ ............. ................ ................. ............. ................ ...... 3-21 Port LEDs ........................ ... ... .... ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... .... ... ... 3-22 System LEDs ..................... [...]

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    ix v1.0, November 2007 About This Guide Congratulations on the purchase of the NETGEAR Smart Switch. The NETGEAR ® GS700T S Installation Manual describes how to install, configure an d troubleshoot the smart switch. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Format s and Scop[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide x About This Guide v1.0, Novemb er 2007 • Scope. This manual is written for the GS700TS 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 through the manual one pag e at a time. • The button [...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installa tion Guide About This Guide xi v1.0, November 2007 – Click the print icon in the upper left of the window . • Printing the Full Manual - Use the Complete PDF Manual link at the top left of any page. – Click the Complete PDF Manual link at the to p left of any p age in the manual. The PDF version of the comp lete manu[...]

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    1-13 v1.0, November 2007 Chapter 1 Introduction The NETGEAR Smart Switch is a state-of-the-a rt, high-performance, IEEE-compliant network solution designed for user s who require a lar ge number of ports and want the power of Gig abit connectivity to eliminate bottlene ck s, boost performan ce, and increase productiv ity . T o simplify installation[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Introduction 1-14 v1.0, November 2007 The GS 700TS Smart Switch also provides the benefit of admini strative management with a complete package of features for the observ ation, configuration, and c ont rol of th e network. W ith a W eb- based Graphical User Interface (GUI), you can vi ew the switch’ s many fe[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 1-15 Introduction v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Switch Features The following list identifies the key fe atures of the NETGEAR Smart Switch. • 24/48 RJ-45 10/100/10 00M auto-sensing Giga s witching ports. • Four Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC slot s, which function as combo ports. Combo ports are single ports [...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Introduction 1-16 v1.0, November 2007 • The devices support full Netgear Smart Switc h functionality and prov ide full compatibility with the following IEEE standards: – IEEE 802.3i, (10Base-T) – IEEE 802.3u (100Base-TX, 100Base-FX) – IEEE 802.3x (Full-duple x flow control) – IEEE 802.3ab (100 0Base-T)[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 1-17 Introduction v1.0, Novemb er 2007 During the S tacking setup, the switches wi ll auto -select one as the Stacking Master . All other devices are named as slave stack members, and assign ed a unique Unit ID. One of the slave units is designated as the backup master . The backup master acts as a slave stack me[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Introduction 1-18 v1.0, November 2007 V erify that the package contains the following: • NETGEAR Smart Switch • Rubber footpads for tabletop installation • Power cord • Rack-mount Kit for installing the switch in a 19-inch rack • Installation Guide • Smart Switch Resource CD with SmartW izard Discove[...]

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    2-29 v1.0, November 2007 Chapter 2 Inst allation This chapter describes the installation proced ures for your NETGEAR Smart Switch. Switch installation involves the following steps: Step 1: Preparing the Site Step 2: Installing the Switch Step 3: Checking the Installation Step 4: Connecting Devices to the Switc h Step 5: Installing an SFP GBIC Modu[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Installation 2-30 v1.0, November 2007 S tep 2: Inst alling the Switch The NETGEAR Smart Switch can be installed on a flat surface or in a standard 19-inch rack. Inst alling the Switch on a Flat Surface The switch ships with four self-adh esive rubber footpads. S tick one rubb er foo tpad on each of the four conc[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 2-31 Installation v1.0, Novemb er 2007 5. T ighten the screws with a #2 Phillips screwdriver to secu re the switch in the rack. S tep 3: Checking the Inst allation Before applying power perform the following: • Inspect the equipme nt thoroughly . • V erify that all cables are installed correctly . • Check c[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Installation 2-32 v1.0, November 2007 S tep 4: Connecting Devices to the Switch The following procedure describes how to conn ect PCs to the switch’ s RJ-45 ports. The NETGEAR Smart Switch contains Auto Uplink™ technology , which allow s you to attach devices using either straight -through or crossover cable[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 2-33 Installation v1.0, Novemb er 2007 2. Press firmly to ensure the modu le seats into the connector S tep 6: Inst alling a Device The device can operate as part of a stack. The HX st acking ports on the back of the device are used for connecting the devices in a stack. There are two stacking topo logies support[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Installation 2-34 v1.0, November 2007 The device is “Plug and Play” in terms of stackin g connection and configuration. Before powerin g up the device, connect the devices into the requ ired stacking topology . The St acking Master and slave designations are configured through automatic discovery . Manually [...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 2-35 Installation v1.0, Novemb er 2007 If the Power LED does light up, check that the powe r cable is plugge d in correctly and that the power source is functioning correctly . If th is does not resolve the problem, refer to Appendix A “T roubleshooting” . S tep 8: Managing the Switch through a W eb Browser o[...]

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    3-19 v1.0, November 2007 Chapter 3 Physical Description This chapter describes the NETGEAR Smart Sw itch hardware feature s. The topics include: • GS724TS Front and Back Panels • GS748TS Front and Back Panels • LED Designations • Device Hardware Interfaces Front and Back Panel Configuration GS724TS Front and Back Panels The NETGEAR GS7 24TS[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 3-20 Physical Description v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Figure 3-2 illustrates the NETGEAR GS724TS Smart Switch back panel: The back panel c ontains the following: • A 100-240V AC/50-60 Hz universa l in put, wh ich is a standard AC power receptacle for accommodating the supplied power cord. • T wo 19 pin HX stacking p[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Physical Description 3-21 v1.0, November 2007 Figure 3-2 illustrates the NETGEAR GS748TS Smart Switch back panel: The back panel c ontains the following: • A 100-240V AC/50-60 Hz universa l in put, wh ich is a standard AC power receptacle for accommodating the supplied power cord. • T wo 19 pin HX stacking p[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 3-22 Physical Description v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Port LEDs The following table describes the port LED designations. System LEDs The following table describes th e system LED designations. Ta b l e 3 - 1 . P o r t L E D s Port LED Designati on 24/48-10/100/1000 Po rts - One LED/Port Link/ACT LED • Off - No 10/100M[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware In stallation Guide Physical Description 3-23 v1.0, November 2007 Device Hardware Interfaces This section provides information fo r the following hardware interfaces: • RJ-45 Ports • SFP GBIC Module • Factory Defaults Button RJ-45 Port s RJ-45ports are auto-sensing ports. When inse rting a cable into an RJ-45 port, the switch[...]

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    GS700TS Hardware Installation Guide 3-24 Physical Description v1.0, Novemb er 2007 • Configures the RJ-45 port to enable communications with t he attached de vice, withou t requiring user intervention. In this way , the Auto Uplink tech nology compensates for setting uplink connections, while elimin ating concern about whether to use cr oss over [...]

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    A-1 v1.0, November 2007 Appendix A T roubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubl eshooting the NETGEAR Smart Switch. The topics include the following: • T roubleshootin g Chart • Additional T roubles hooting Suggestions T roubleshooting Chart The following table lists symptoms, cau ses, and solutions of possible problems. T ab[...]

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    A-2 Troubleshooting v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Additional T roublesh ooting Suggestions If the suggestions in T roublesh ooting Chart do not resolve the problem, refer to t he troubleshooting suggestions in this section. Network Adapter Cards Ensure the network adapter cards installed in the PCs are functio ning correctly and the latest software driver h[...]

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    Troubleshooting A-3 v1.0, November 2007 Auto-negotiation The RJ-45 ports negot iate the correct duplex mo de and speed if the device at the other end of the link supports auto-negotiation. If the device does not support auto negotiation, the swit ch only determines the speed correctly and the du plex mode defaults to half-dup lex. The gigabit port [...]

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    B-1 v1.0, November 2007 Appendix B T echnical S pecifications Network Protocol and St andards Compatibility IEEE 802.3i 10Base-T IEEE 802.3u 100Base-TX,FX IEEE 802.3ab 1000Base-T IEEE 802.3z 1000Base-X IEEE 802.3x flow control IEEE 802.1x IEEE 802.1D Management IEEE 802.1Q S tatic VLAN (Up to 128 ran ging from 2 to 4K) IEEE 802.1p Class of Service [...]

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    Technical Specifications B-2 v1.0, November 2007 Performance Specifications Forwarding modes: Store-and-forward Bandwidth: 68 Gbps (for GS724TS) / 116 Gbps (for GS748TS) Stacking Port Bandwidth: 20 Gbps Address database size: 4K media ac ces s control (MAC) addresses per system Mean T ime Between Failure (MTBF): 167,355 h ours for GS724TS, 125,566 [...]

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    B-3 Technical Specifications v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Electromagnetic Immunity EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A Safety CE mark, comm ercial UL listed (UL 1950) / CUL IEC950 / EN60950 Modules AGM731F 1000Base-SX SFP GB IC for multimode fiber AGM732F 1000Base-LX SFP GBIC for single mode fiber AGM733 1000Base-LZ GBIC for long haul single mo de fiber[...]

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    Index-1 v1.0, November 2007 Index Numerics 1000Base-LX 1-2 1000Base-SX 1-2 1000Base-T 1-2 1000Base-X 1-2 100-240V AC/50-60 2-6 100Base-TX 1-2 10Base-T 1-2 1U 1-3 8-pin 2-9 A AC Power 2-6 , 2-7 AGM731F 2-10 AGM732F 2-10 AGM733 2-10 Applying AC Power 4-17 Attaching Switch to a Rack 4-15 Auto Sensing 1-2 Auto Uplink 2-9 , 2-10 Auto-negotiating 1-3 Aut[...]

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    Index-2 v1.0, Novemb er 2007 Hz 2-6 , 2-7 I IEEE 802.3ab 1-2 IEEE 802.3i 1-2 IEEE 802.3u 1-2 IEEE 802.3x 1-2 , 1-3 IEEE 802.3z 1-2 IEEE Standards 1-2 IEEE-compliant 1-2 Installation Guide 1-4 Installing an SFP GBIC Module 4-16 Installing the Switch 4-14 Internal Power Supply 1-3 L LED Designations 2- 8 Link/ACT LE D 2-8 Low Latency 1-2 M MAC 1-3 MA[...]

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    Index-3 v1.0, November 2007 User ’ s Manual 1-4 UTP 4-16 V V entilation 4-14 VLAN 1-1 W Wa r r a n t y 1-4 W eb-based Graphical User Interface 1-1[...]

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    Index-4 v1.0, November 2007[...]