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    350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA October 2011 202-10886-01 1.0 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Hardware Installation Guide[...]

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    2 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch © 2011 NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the written permission of NETGEAR, Inc. Technical Support Thank you for choosing NETGEAR. To register your[...]

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    3 Contents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How to Print this Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    4 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Troubleshooting Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Network Adapter Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Configuration . . . .[...]

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    5 0 0. About This Manual The NETGEAR ® ProSafe TM GS510TP Hardware Installation Guide describes how to install and power on the GS510TP Smart Switch. The information in this manual is intended for readers with intermediate computer and Internet skills. Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of this manual are described[...]

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    This is a safety warning. Failure to take heed of this notice may result in personal injury or death. 6 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch • Scope. This manual is written for the GS510TP Smart Switch according to these specifications: Product Version GS510TP Smart Switch Manual Publication Date October 2011 Note: Product updates are available on the NE[...]

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    7 1 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your NETGEAR ® ProSafe TM GS510TP Smart Switch. The GS510TP is a supplement to the Gigabit Advanced Smart Switch family. Available as a desktop or rack-mountable.The GS510TP is a PoE-supportable low-port switch with two fiber uplinks included. This chapter serves as an introduction to the GS51[...]

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    Introduction 8 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch full-duplex mode. The maximum segment length is 328 feet (100 meters) over Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP) cable. Features The following list identifies the key features of the GS510TP Smart Switch: • Eight RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps autosensing Gigabit Ethernet switching ports. • Two 1000M SFP G[...]

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    Introduction 9 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch • PoE is enabled by default. Green Features The GS510TP Smart Switch supports the following power-saving features: • The power consumption automatically adjusts based on the RJ-45 cable length. • Each port is configured to power down automatically when the port link is down. Package Contents Figure [...]

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    Introduction 10 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    11 2 2. Physical Description This chapter describes the NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch hardware features. Topics include: • GS510TP Front-Panel Configuration • LED Designations • Device Hardware Interfaces GS510TP Front-Panel Configuration The GS510TP has eight 10/100/1000 Mbps autosensing and two 1000 Mbps SFP Gigabit Ethernet switching ports.[...]

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    Physical Description 12 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch • Fan LED • PoE Max LED GS510TP Back-Panel Configuration Figure 3 illustrates the GS510TP back panel. Power Connector Figure 3. GS510TP Back Panel The back panel contains the following: • Internal 150W open frame power supply for the GS510TP.[...]

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    Physical Description 13 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch LED Designations Port LEDs Table 1 describes the RJ-45 and SFP port LED designations. There are two LEDs for each RJ-45 port. Table 1. Port LEDs LED Designation Speed/Link/Activity SPD/Link/ACT LED: • Off = No link is established on the port. • Solid Green = A valid 1000 Mbps link is establis[...]

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    Physical Description 14 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch System LEDs Table 2 describes the system LED designations. Table 2. System LEDs LED Designation Power/Status LED • Solid Green = Power is supplied to the switch and the switch is operating normally. • Solid Yellow = The switch is booting. • Off = Power is disconnected. PoE MAX LED • Off =[...]

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    Physical Description 15 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch device such as a paper clip into the opening to press the recessed button. The front-panel LEDs should extinguish and light again as the switch performs its Power On Self Test (POST). Factory Defaults Button The Smart Switch has a Factory Defaults button on the front panel so that you can remove [...]

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    Physical Description 16 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    17 3 3. Applications Your NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring your network connections. It can be used as a stand-alone device or with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1000 Mbps hubs and switches. Desktop Switching The GS510TP Smart Switch can be used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users t[...]

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    Applications 18 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    19 4 4. Installation This chapter describes the installation procedures for your NETGEAR GS510TP 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 Switch Step 5: Applying AC Power Step 6: Managing the Switch usi[...]

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    Installation 20 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Step 2: Installing the Switch The GS510TP Smart Switch can be used on a flat surface or mount in a rack. Installing the Switch on a Flat Surface The switch ships with four self-adhesive rubber footpads. Stick one rubber footpad on each of the four concave spaces on the bottom of the switch. The rubber fo[...]

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    Installation 21 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Step 3: Checking the Installation Before applying power to the switch, perform the following: • Inspect the equipment thoroughly. • Verify that all cables are installed correctly. • Check cable routing to make sure cables are not damaged or creating a safety hazard. • Ensure all equipment is moun[...]

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    Note: The PoE port may be considered SELV circuits, if it is not likely to require connection to an Ethernet network with outside plant routing, including campus environment; and the installation instructions clearly state that the ITE is to be connected only to PoEnetworks without routing to the outside plant. Installation 22 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart[...]

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    Note: When the device powers up, there is a default IP address already configured on the device. The default IP address is 192.168.0.239 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Installation 23 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    Installation 24 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    25 A A. Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the NETGEAR Smart Switch. Topics include the following: • Troubleshooting Chart • Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions Troubleshooting Chart The following table lists symptoms, causes, and solutions of possible problems. Table 4. Troubleshooting Chart Symptom Caus[...]

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    Troubleshooting 26 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions If the suggestions in Troubleshooting Chart do not resolve the problem, refer to the troubleshooting suggestions in this section. Network Adapter Cards Ensure the network adapter cards installed in the PCs are in working condition and the software driver has been[...]

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    27 B B. Technical Specifications Network Protocol and Standards Compatibility IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T IEEE 802.3x flow control IEEE 802.3z 1000BASE-X IEEE 802.3at DTE Power via MDI Management Windows 2000 + XP, Vista; Microsoft Explorer 6.0 or higher IEEE 802.1Q VLAN IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation IEEE 802[...]

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    Technical Specifications 28 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Protected Port IP and MAC ACL Green feature (Auto power down and Short cable power saving) DoS protection Interface Eight RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T (Auto Uplink™ on all ports) Two SFP slots for SFP modules LEDs Per RJ-45 port: Speed/Link/Activity Per SFP port[...]

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    Technical Specifications 29 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Operating humidity: 10% to 90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Storage temperature: –20°C to 70°C (–4 to 158°F) Storage humidity: 5% to 95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing Electromagnetic Emissions FCC Class A CE Class A: Includes EN55022 (CISPR 22), 55024, and 50082-[...]

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    Technical Specifications 30 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch[...]

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    31 Index Numerics 8-pin 14 A Applying AC Power 22 Auto Uplink 14 Auto-negotiating 8 Autosensing 8 , 14 B Backpressure 8 C Category 5 Unshielded Twisted-Pair 8 Checking the Installation 21 Class of Service 7 Connecting Devices to the Switch 21 Copper 7 Crossover 14 D Default IP Address 23 Default Reset Button 11 Desktop Switching 17 Device Hardware [...]

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    32 NETGEAR GS510TP Smart Switch Preparing the Site 19 R Rack-mount Kit 9 Reset Button 11 RJ-45 7 RJ-45 Ports 14 Rubber footpads 9 , 20 S Site Requirements 19 Smart Switch Resource CD 9 Straight-through 14 System LEDs 14 T technical support 2 Temperature 20 trademarks 2 Traffic Control 7 Troubleshooting Chart 25 U User Intervention 14 User’s Manua[...]