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Installation Guide for
the Model SW108
Ethernet Switch
NETGEAR, Inc.
A Bay Networks Company
48015 Warm Springs Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94539
USA
M-SW108NA-0
June 1997
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SW108.BK Page ii Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM © 1997 by NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Bay Networks is a registered trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. NETGEAR is a trademark of Bay Networks, Inc. Other brand and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. Statement of Conditions In the interest of improving internal design, operational function, and/or reliability, NETGEAR reserves the right to make changes to the products
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SW108.BK Page iii Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Voluntary Control 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 Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Data Processing Equipment and Electronic Office Machines that are aimed at preventing radio interference in commercial and/or industrial areas. Consequently, when this equipment i
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SW108.BK Page v Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Benefits of Using Switching Technology .........................................................................1-1 Types of Ethernet Switches ............................................................................................1-2 Model SW108 Switch Overview .....................................................................................1-2 Features ........................................
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SW108.BK Page vi Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting the Switch and the Network .................................................................5-1 Appendix A Technical Specifications General Specifications ................................................................................................... A-1 Appendix B Connector Pin Assignments RJ-45 Plug and vista RJ-45 Connector ............................................................
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SW108.BK Page vii Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Figures Figure 2-1. Front 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 switch ...................................................2-4 Figure 3-1. Using the Model SW108 switch for desktop switching .............................3-2 Figure 3-2. Model SW108 swi
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SW108.BK Page viii Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Tables Table 2-1. LED descriptions ......................................................................................2-3 Table 5-1. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................5-1 Table B-1. RJ-45 plug and vista RJ-45 connector pin assignments ......................... B-2 Table C-1. Electrical requirements of Category 3, 4, and 5 cables .......................... C-2 viii T
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SW108.BK Page 1 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Chapter 1 Introduction ™ Congratulations on your purchase of the NETGEAR Model SW108 8-port Ethernet Switch. The Model SW108 switch segments Ethernet networks to relieve bandwidth congestion instantly, without having to replace network wiring, interface cards, or software. This guide describes how to install and use the switch. It includes physical configuration guidelines for connecting multiple 10 megabit per second (Mbps) hubs and
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SW108.BK Page 2 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch This bandwidth improvement is accomplished very easily, with no change to the desktop (the network interface cards or software, and network wiring). As a result, the performance upgrade and the applications it enables are obtained very quickly and at a low cost. Types of Ethernet Switches Ethernet switches can be classified in different ways—as desktop switches or segmen
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SW108.BK Page 3 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Features The Model SW108 switch has the following key features: • Eight switched, 10 Mbps, Ethernet 10BASE-T ports • Full-duplex or half-duplex mode of operation Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point connections by letting individual ports transmit and receive concurrently when the connecting device also supports full-duplex mode. • Easy plug-and-play installation wi
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SW108.BK Page 1 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Chapter 2 Physical Description This chapter explains the hardware features of the NETGEAR Model SW108 Ethernet switch. It is divided 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. Front Panel For easier management and control of the switch, familiarize yourself with the ports, LEDs, and Normal/Uplink push button switches on the front pa
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SW108.BK Page 2 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Ethernet Ports 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 have built-in LEDs, as illustrated in Figure 2-2. The LEDs, as described in Table 2-1, indicate that the connection to t
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SW108.BK Page 3 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch LEDs You 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 allow you to identify the following information: • Status of the switch power supply • Data transmission or receive activity • Collision occurrence • Full- or half-duplex transmission Table 2-1 describes each LED on the front panel of th
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SW108.BK Page 4 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Rear Panel As illustrated in Figure 2-3, the rear panel has full-duplex (FDX), and half-duplex (HDX) toggle switches, a ground clip, and a standard AC power receptacle. 2 3 1 HDX- Force port to operate at Half Duplex mode FDX - Force port to operate at Full Duplex and Half Duplex mode only 10 Mbps 1 8 FDX HDX – + 887EA Key: 1 = Ground clip 2 = FDX and HDX toggle switches to set th
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SW108.BK Page 1 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Chapter 3 Applications This chapter presents an overview of the levels 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 flexibility in configuring your network connections. Each switch can be used as a standalone device or can be used with 10 Mbps hubs or other interconnection devices in various configurations. The configur
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SW108.BK Page 2 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Desktop Switching Figure 3-1 illustrates the Model SW108 switch used as a desktop switch to build a small network that enables users to have 10 Mbps access to a file server. 1 2 3 7630EA Key: 1 = Server with 10 Mbps connection 2 = Model SW108 Ethernet switch (Normal/Uplink push button set to Normal position) 3 = PCs with 10 Mbps connection Figure 3-1. Using the Model SW108 switch f
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SW108.BK Page 3 Friday, June 27, 1997 10:48 AM Installation Guide for the Model SW108 Ethernet Switch Segment Switching The Model SW108 switch can segment a network into multiple connected pieces, increasing overall bandwidth and throughput. Figure 3-2 illustrates the Model SW108 Ethernet switch segmenting networks that are built with the NETGEAR Model EN104 and Model EN108 Ethernet hubs. 1 2 3 Link Rx Link Rx 4 5 123 4 1234 5678 1 6 7629EA Key: 1 = Server with 10 Mbps connection
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