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Enterprise Networking Solution
Installation Guide
L2 Managed Switch
TL-SG5428/TL-SG5412F
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Related Document The User Guide and CLI Reference Guide of the product are provided on the resource CD. To obtain the latest product information, please visit the Official Website: http://www.tp-link.com About this Installation Guide This Installation Guide describes the hardware characteristics, installation methods and the points that should be attended to during installation. This Installation Guide is structured as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction. This chapter describes the External C
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Audience This Installation Guide is for: Network Engineer Network Administrator Conventions Due to the similarity in the structure of the L2 Managed Switch series, in this Installation Guide we take TL-SG5428 as an example to illustrate Chapter 2 Installation, Chapter 3 Lightning Protection and Chapter 4 Connection. This guide uses the specific formats to highlight special messages. The following table lists the notice icons that are used throughout this guide. Remind to be careful. A cau
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ———————————— 01 1.1 Product Overview .........................................01 1.2 Appearance .................................................01 Chapter 2 Installation ————————————— 04 2.1 Package Contents .........................................04 2.2 Safety Precautions ........................................04 2.3 Installation Tools ..........................................06 2.4 Product Installation ......................................06 Chapter 3 Li
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L2 Managed Switch ChaCter C Introduction C1C Product Overview TL-SG5428 and TL-SG5412F are Gigabit Ethernet switching products recently developed by TP-LINK. TL-SG5428 possesses 24 RJ45 ports and 4 SFP slots, while TL-SG5412F characterizes with 12 SFP slots and 4 RJ45 ports. The SFP slot enables remote connection with SFP slots on other devices through SFP module and fiber. TL-SG5412F is compatible with all kinds of gigabit SFP modules. Here you are recommended to choose gigabit SFP mo
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L2 Managed Switch LEDs ( for TL-SG5428 ) LED Status Indication On The Switch is powered on PWR Off The Switch is powered off or power supply is abnormal Flashing Power supply is abnormal Flashing The Switch works properly SYS On/Off The Switch works improperly On A device is linked to the corresponding port and running at 1000Mbps 1000Mbps Off A 10/100Mbps device or no device is linked to the corresponding port On A device is linked to the corresponding port and running properly Flashing Data i
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L2 Managed Switch Port Feature Model 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port Console Port TL-SG5428 24 4 1 TL-SG5412F 4 12 1 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port Designed to connect to the device with a bandwidth of 10Mbps, 100Mbps or 1000Mbps. For TL-SG5428, each 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port has a corresponding 1000Mbps LED and Link/Act LED. But for TL-SG5412F, each 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 port has a corresponding 10/100/1000BASE-T LED. SFP Port Designed to install the SFP module. The SFP ports of these two devi
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TL-SG5428 L2 Managed Switch ChaCter 1 Installation 11CPackage Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. One Switch One Power Cord, One Console This Installation Guide Cable and one Ground Cable Two mounting brackets and One Resource CD the fittings TL-SG5428 111Safety Precautions To avoid any device damage and bodily injury caused by improper use, please observe the following rules.
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L2 Managed Switch Please keep a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Too high/low humidity may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes and corrosions. Too high temperature may accelerate aging of the insulation materials and can thus significantly shorten the service life of the device. For normal temperature and humidity of the device, please check the following table. Environment Temperature Humidity Operating 0℃ ~ 40℃ 10% ~ 90%RH Non-con
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L2 Managed Switch protection measures should be taken. ■ E nsure the rack and device are well earthed. ■ Make sure the power socket has a good contact with the ground. ■ K eep a reasonable cabling system and avoid induced lightning. ■ Use the signal SPD (Surge Protective Device1 when wiring outdoor. Note: For detailed lightning protection measures, please refer to Chapter 3 Lightning Protection. Installation Site TL-SG5428 When installing the device on a rack or a flat workbench, please
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TL-SG5428 TL-SG5428 L2 Managed Switch 3. Turnover the device and attach the supplied rubber feet to the recessed areas on the bottom at each corner of the device. Feet Bottom of the Device Notch Figure 2-1 Desktop Installation ■ Rack Installation To install the device in an EIA standard-sized, 19-inch rack, follow the instructions described below: 1. Check the grounding and stability of the rack. 2. Secure the supplied rack-mounting brackets to each side of the device with supplied screws
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L2 Managed Switch ChaCter 2 Lightning Protection 21CCabling Reasonably In the actual network environment, you may need cable outdoors and indoors, and the requirements for cabling outdoors and indoors are different. A reasonable cabling system can decrease the damage of induced lightning to devices. Note: It’s not recommended using Ethernet cables outdoors. When cabling outdoors, please use a signal lightning arrester. ■ Requirements for Cabling Outdoors ■ Aerial cabling without safegua
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L2 Managed Switch ■ Requirements for the distance between Ethernet cable and other pipelines are shown in the table. Ethernet Cable Other Pipelines Min Parallel Net Length Min Parallel-overlapping Net Height L (mm1 H (mm1 Down-conductor 1000 300 PE 50 20 Service pipe 150 20 Compressed air pipe 150 20 Thermal pipe (not wrapped1 500 500 Thermal pipe (wrapped1 300 300 Gas pipe 300 20 The two diagrams below demonstrate parallel net length and parallel-overlapping net height. Note: The above min
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L2 Managed Switch 211Connect to Ground Connecting the device to ground is to quickly release the lightning over-voltage and over-current of the device, which is also a necessary measure to protect the body from electric shock. In different environments, the device may be grounded differently. The following will instruct you to connect the device to the ground in two ways, connecting to the grounding bar or connecting to the ground via the power cord. Please connect the device to ground in
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L2 Managed Switch Note: ■ The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power cord you get from the package and the socket in your situation will comply with the regulation in your country, so they may differ from the figure above. ■ If you intend to connect the device to the ground via the PE (Protecting Earth1 cable of AC power cord, please make sure the PE (Protecting Earth1 cable in the electrical outlet is well grounded in advance. 212Equi Cotential Bonding Equipoten
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L2 Managed Switch 212Use Lightning Arrester Power lightning arrester and signal lightning arrester are used for lighting protection. Power lightning arrester is used for limiting the voltage surge due to a lightning. If an outdoor AC power cord should be directly connected to the device, please use a power lightning arrester. Note: Power lightning arrester is not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase it. Signal lightning arrester is used to protect RJ45 ports of the dev
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TL-SG5428 TL-SG5428 L2 Managed Switch ChaCter 2 Connection 21CEthernet Port Connect the Ethernet ports of the Switch to the network devices by RJ45 cable as the following figure shown. RJ45 Port RJ45 Cable Figure 4-1 Connecting the RJ45 Port 211SFP Port Connect the SFP port to a SFP module. For the switch, if an SFP transceiver (purchased separately1 is installed in a slot and has a valid link on the port, the associated RJ45 port will be disabled and cannot be used. Figure 4-2 demonstra
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L2 Managed Switch Optical fiber Optical fiber can be used as a medium for telecommunication and computer networking. It is especially advantageous for long-distance communications, because light propagates through the fiber with much less attenuation compared to electrical cables. For short distance applications, such as a network in an office building, optical fiber permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates1 than other forms of communication. Fibers a
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TL-SG5428 L2 Managed Switch 212Console Port CLI (Command Line Interface1 enables you to manage the Switch, thus you can load the CLI after connecting the PCs or Terminals to the console port on the Switch via the provided cable. Connect the console port of the device with your computer by the console cable as the following figure shown. Figure 4-4 Connecting the Console Port You can also manage the device through the console port, for details please refer to the CLI Reference Guide on the
