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Enterprise Networking Solution
Installation Guide
Smart Switch
TL-SL2210/TL-SL2218/TL-SL2428/TL-SL2452
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Related Document The User Guide is 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 Components of the Switch. Chapter 2 Inst
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Audience This Installation Guide is for: Network Engineer Network Administrator Conventions Due to the similarity in structure of TL-SL2210/TL-SL2218/TL-SL2428/TL-SL2452 Smart Switch, in this Installation Guide we take TL-SL2218 as an example to illustrate Chapter 2 Installation, Chapter 3 Lightning Protection, Chapter 4 Connection and Chapter 5 Login to the Switch. This Guide uses the specific formats to highlight special messages. The following table lists the notice icons that are use
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction —————————————— 01 1.1 Product Overview .........................................01 1.2 Appearance ..................................................01 Chapter 2 Installation —————————————— 05 2.1 Package Contents .........................................05 2.2 Safety Precautions ........................................05 2.3 Installation Tools ..........................................07 2.4 Product Installation ......................................08 Chapter 3 L
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Smart Switch ChaCter C Introduction C1C Product Overview TL-SL2210/TL-SL2218/TL-SL2428/TL-SL2452 is compliant with the IEEE802.3 Ethernet protocols. These switches are equipped with powerful management interface, via which system, port, network, VLAN and priority can be configured. They provide a variety of service features and multiple powerful functions with high security. The EIA-standardized framework and smart configuration capacity can provide flexible solutions for a variable scale o
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Smart Switch LEDs Reset 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port Figure 1-3 Front Panel of TL-SL2428 The front panel of TL-SL2452 is shown as Figure 1-4. RESET LEDs 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port Figure 1-4 Front Panel of TL-SL2452 LEDs LED Status Indication On(green1 The switch is powered on Power Off/ The switch is powered off or power supply Flashing is abnormal Flashing The switch works properly System The switch is powered off or the switch On
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Smart Switch Port Feature Model 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port TL-SL2210 8 1 1 TL-SL2218 16 2 2(Combo1 TL-SL2428 24 4 2(Combo1 TL-SL2452 48 2 2 Reset(RESET) With the switch powered on, press Reset button for five seconds to reset the software setting to its factory default settings. 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port Designed to connect to the device with a bandwidth of 10Mbps or 100Mbps. Each has a corresponding 10/100M LED. 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port Designed to connect to the dev
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Smart Switch The rear panel of TL-SL2218 is shown as Figure 1-6. Power Socket Grounding Terminal Figure 1-6 Rear Panel of TL-SL2218 The rear panel of TL-SL2428 is shown as Figure 1-7. Grounding Terminal Power Socket Figure 1-7 Rear Panel of TL-SL2428 The rear panel of TL-SL2452 is shown as Figure 1-8. Grounding Terminal Power Socket Figure 1-8 Rear Panel of TL-SL2452 Power Socket Connect the female connector of the power cord here, and the male connector t
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Smart Switch ChaCter 1 Installation 11C Package 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 This Installation Guide One Resource CD Two mounting brackets and the fittings 111 Safety Precautions To avoid any device damage and bodily injury caused by improper use, please observe the following rules. ■ Safety Precautions ■ Keep the power off during the installation
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Smart Switch ■ Site Requirements To ensure normal operation and long service life of the device, please install it in an environment that meets the requirements described in the following subsection. Temperature/Humidity 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 signi
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Smart Switch ■ Keep the device far from high-frequency, strong-current devices, such as radio transmitting station. ■ Use electromagnetic shielding when necessary. Lightening Protection Extremely high voltage currents can be produced instantly when lightning occurs and the air in the electric discharge path can be instantly heated up to 20,000℃. As this instant current is strong enough to damage electronic devices, more effective lightning protection measures should be taken. ■ Ensure the
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Smart Switch ■ ESD-preventive wrist wrap ■ Cables Note: These tools are not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase them. 112 Product Installation ■ Desktop Installation To install the device on the desktop, please follow the steps: 1. Set the device on a flat surface strong enough to support the entire weight of the device with all fittings. 2. Remove the adhesive backing papers from the rubber feet. 3. Turnover the device and attach the supplied rubber feet to the recess
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Smart Switch Rackmounting Bracket Screw Figure 2-2 Bracket Installation 3. After the brackets are attached to the device, use suitable screws (not provided1 to secure the brackets to the rack, as illustrated in the following figure. Rack Figure 2-3 Rack Installation Caution: ■ Please set 5~10cm gaps around the device for air circulation. ■ Please avoid any heavy thing placed on the device. ■ Please mount devices in sequence from the bottom to top of the rack and ensure a certain clearance b
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Smart Switch ChaCter 2 Lightning Protection 21C Cabling 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 safeguard is no
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Smart Switch ■ Requirements for Cabling Indoors When cabling indoors, keep a certain distance away from the devices that may cause high-frequency interferences, such as down-conductor cable, powerline, power transformer and electromotor. ■ The main cable should be paved in the metal raceway of the access shaft. When cabling, keep the loop area formed by the cable itself as small as possible. ■ Requirements for the distance between Ethernet cable and other pipelines are shown in the table.
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Smart Switch Parallel cabling 300 2~5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe 150 powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal 80 pipe Parallel cabling 600 >5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe 300 powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal 150 pipe Device Min Distance (m1 Switch case 1.00 Transformer room 2.00 Elevator tower 2.00 Air-conditioner room 2.00 211 Connect to Ground Connecting the device to ground is to quickly r
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Smart Switch Note: The grounding bar and the ground cable are not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase them. ■ Connecting to the Ground via the Power Supply If the device is installed in the normal environment, the device can be grounded via the PE (Protecting Earth1 cable of the AC power supply as shown in the following figure. Figure 3-2 Connecting to the Ground Note: ■ The figure is to illustrate the application and principle. The power plug you get from the packag
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Smart Switch Grounding T erminal Equipotential Bonding Cable Ground Cable Grounding Bar Figure 3-3 Equipotential Bonding When equipotential bonding, please note that the cable should be copper wrapped 2 Kelly with its area being 6mm at least. The shorter cable the better, and use a grounding bar to establish an equipotential bonding point. Note: The equipotential bonding cable is not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase it. 212 Use Lightning Arrester Power lightning arr
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Smart Switch ■ The port rate of the signal lightning arrester should match the rate of the desired port on the device. If it is not matched, this signal lighting arrester will not work. Purchase a standard lightning arrester. ■ Install signal lightning arrester near the protected device and connect it to the ground via a shorter ground cable. Grounding T erminal Equipotential Bonding Cable Ethernet Cable Signal Lightning Arrester Device Figure 3-4 Equipotential Bonding Note: Signal lightni
