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    M-SW108NA-0 June 1997 NETGEAR , Inc. A Bay Networks Company 48015 Warm Springs Blvd. Fremont, CA 94539 USA Installation Guide f or the Model SW108 Ethernet Switc h SW108.BK Page i Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM[...]

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    ii © 1997 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. T rademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Netw orks, Inc. NETGEAR is a trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respecti ve holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational [...]

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    iii V oluntar y Contr ol Council for Interference (VCCI) Statement This equipment is in the first category (information equipment to be used in commercial and/or industrial areas) and conforms to the standards set by the V oluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines that are aimed at pre v[...]

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    Contents v Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits of Using Switching T echnology ......................................................................... 1-1 T ypes of Ethernet Switches ............................................................................................ 1-2 Model SW108 Switch Ov er vie w ................................[...]

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    vi Contents Chapter 5 T roub leshooting T roub leshooting the Switch and the Networ k ................................................................. 5-1 Appendix A T echnical Specifications General Specifications ................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B Connector Pin Ass[...]

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    Figures vii Figures Figure 2-1. F ront panel of the Model SW108 switch .................................................. 2-1 Figure 2-2. The vista RJ-45 connector with built-in LEDs .......................................... 2-2 Figure 2-3. Rear panel of the Model SW108 s witch ................................................... 2-4 Figure 3-1. Us[...]

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    viii Tables T ab les T able 2-1. LED descriptions ...................................................................................... 2-3 T able 5-1. T roubleshooting ........................................................................................ 5-1 T able B-1. RJ-45 plug and vista RJ-45 connector pin assignments ......................[...]

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    Introduction 1-1 Chapter 1 Intr oduction Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR ™ Model SW108 8-port Ethernet Switch. The Model SW108 switch segments Ethernet netw orks to relieve bandwidth congestion instantly , without having to replace netw ork wiring, interface cards, or software. This guide describes ho w to install and use the swit[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 1-2 Introduction This bandwidth improv ement is accomplished very easily , with no change to the desktop (the network interface cards or softw are, and network wiring). As a result, the performance upgrade and the applications it enables are obtained very quickly and at a lo w cost. T ypes of E[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Introduction 1-3 Features The Model SW108 switch has the follo wing key features: • Eight switched, 10 Mbps, Ethernet 10B ASE-T ports • Full-duplex or half-duple x mode of operation Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point connections by letting indi vidual ports transmit and r[...]

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    Physical Description 2-1 Chapter 2 Ph ysical Description This chapter explains the hardw are features of the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch. It is di vided into sections explaining the front and rear panels of the switch. Use the key at the bottom of each illustration to identify the panel components. Fr ont Panel For easier management and con[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 2-2 Physical Description Ethernet P or ts The Model SW108 switch is equipped with eight 10 Mbps Ethernet ports that support one cable connection, unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable. An eight-pin RJ-45 plug is used for connection to these ports. Each port uses vista RJ-45 connectors that hav e [...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Physical Description 2-3 LEDs Y ou use LEDs on the Model SW108 switch to monitor and diagnose the devices. LEDs on the front panel of the switch and two LEDs on each port allo w you to identify the following information: • Status of the switch po wer supply • Data transmission or recei ve a[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 2-4 Physical Description Rear P anel As illustrated in Figure 2-3, the rear panel has full-duplex (FDX), and half-duple x (HDX) toggle switches, a ground clip, and a standard AC po wer receptacle. Key : 1 = Ground clip 2 = FDX and HDX toggle switches to set the duple x mode of each 10 Mbps por [...]

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    Applications 3-1 Chapter 3 Applications This chapter presents an ov erview of the le vels of service provided by incorporating the technology of the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch into your network. The Model SW108 Ethernet switch is designed to provide fle xibility in configuring your network connections. Each switch can be used as a standa[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 3-2 Applications Desktop Switching Figure 3-1 illustrates the Model SW108 switch used as a desktop switch to build a small netw ork that enables users to hav e 10 Mbps access to a file server . Key : 1 = Server with 10 Mbps connection 2 = Model SW108 Ethernet switch (Normal/Uplink push button [...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Applications 3-3 Segment Switching The Model SW108 switch can segment a netw ork into multiple connected pieces, increasing ov erall bandwidth and throughput. Figure 3-2 illustrates the Model SW108 Ethernet switch segmenting netw orks that are built with the NETGEAR Model EN104 and Model EN108 [...]

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    Installation 4-1 Chapter 4 Installation This chapter provides information about installing the Model SW108 Ethernet switch and information about verifying installation. Preparing the Site Before you begin installing the switch, prepare the installation site. Mak e sure the operating en vironment meets the physical requirements of the equipment as d[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 4-2 Installation Installing the Switch on a Desktop Choose a location near the de vices to be connected and close to an electrical outlet. Set the switch on a desktop or tabletop, allo wing at least two inches (5 cm) of space on all sides to prev ent restriction of airflo w . Connecting Device[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Installation 4-3 3. Set the FDX or HDX toggle switches on the rear panel f or the selected duplex mode. A hub and repeater use a common collision domain for all communications and cannot support full-duplex mode. When connecting any of the 10 Mbps ports on the switch to a hub, set the port to H[...]

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    Troubleshooting 5-1 Chapter 5 T roub leshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch. T roub leshooting the Switch and the Network T o troubleshoot the switch and the network, refer to T able 5-1. T able 5-1. T roub leshooting Symptom Activity Check No pow er at switch P ow er LED off Check[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 5-2 Troubleshooting P or t connection not functioning Link LED off or intermittent After the cabling has been installed, if the Link LED is not lit on an active port, check the attached de vice and mak e sure that it is powered on and there is a proper UTP connection at that end. Also make sure[...]

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    Technical Specifications A-1 Appendix A T echnical Specifications This appendix provides technical specifications for the NETGEAR Model SW108 switch. General Specifications Network Pr otocol and Standard ISO/IEC 802-3 (ANSI/IEEE 802.3i 10B ASE-T , Ethernet Data Rate 10 Mbps Manchester encoded Interface RJ-45 connector for 10B ASE-T Ethernet inte[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch A-2 Technical Specifications En vironmental Specifications Operating temperature: 0 ° to 40 ° C (32 ° to 104 ° F) Storage temperature: -25 ° to 70 ° C (-13 ° to 158 ° F) Operating humidity: 80% maximum relati ve humidity , noncondensing Storage humidity: 95% maximum relati ve humidity [...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Technical Specifications A-3 Safety Agency Appr ovals f or P ower Adapter CE mark, commercial UL listed (UL 1950 ) CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950) TUV licensed (EN 60 950) T -Mark P erformance Specifications Frame filter rate: 14,800 frames/second, maximum Frame forward rate: 14,800 frames/sec[...]

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    Connector Pin Assignments B-1 Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments This appendix provides information about the RJ-45 connector used for the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch. RJ-45 Plug and vista RJ-45 Connector The RJ-45 plug accepts 4-pair unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP) 100 Ω cable and connects into the vista RJ[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch B-2 Connector Pin Assignments T able B-1 lists the pin assignments for the RJ-45 plug and the vista RJ-45 connector . * Applicable to port1 on the Model SW108 switch, when the Normal/Uplink push button is in the Uplink position. T able B-1. RJ-45 plug and vista RJ-45 connector pin assignments P[...]

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    Cabling Guidelines C-1 Appendix C Cabling Guidelines This appendix provides information on the cable specifications and guidelines for Cate gory 5 UTP cabling used with the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch. Ethernet T echnology When 10B ASE-T technology was originally introduced, multiple repeaters were frequently used to build lar ge netw orks[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch C-2 Cabling Guidelines T able C-1 lists the electrical requirements of the Category 3, 4, and 5 cables. T wisted P air Cables For tw o devices to communicate, the transmitter of each de vice must be connected to the recei ver of the other device. The crossover function is usually implemented in[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Cabling Guidelines C-3 Figure C-1 illustrates straight-through twisted pair cable connections. Key : A = Uplink or MDI por t (As on a PC) B = Normal or MDI-X por t (As on a hub or switch) 1, 2, 3, 6 = Connector pins Figure C-1. Straight-through twisted pair cab le Figure C-2 illustrates crossov[...]

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    Index 1 Numbers 10 Mbps ports, 2-1, 2-4 A applications desktop switching, 3-2 segment switching, 3-3 C cable crossov er twisted pair, 4-2, C-3 specifications, C-1 straight-through twisted pair , 4-2, 5-2, C-3 troubleshooting, 5-2 Collision LED, 2-1, 2-3, 5-1 crossov er twisted pair cable, 4-2, C-3 customer support, iii D data collisions, 5-1 deskt[...]

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    Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch 2 Index P package contents, 4-1 ports, 10 Mbps, 2-1, 2-4 Power LED, 2-1, 2-3, 4-3, 5-1 R rear panel, 2-4 RJ-45 connector . See vista RJ-45 connector RJ-45 plug using to connect to 10 Mbps ports, 2-2 using with UTP and STP cable, B-1 Rx/Tx LED, 2-3, 4-3, 5-1 S segment switching, 1-2, 3-3 site pr[...]

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