NETGEAR FS524 User Manual
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The NETGEAR™ Model FS516 16-Port Fast Ethe rnet Swi tch and Model FS524
24-Port Fast Ethernet Switch provide you with a low-cost, high-performance
network solution and are designed to support power workgroups operating at
either 10 megabits per second (Mbps) or 100 Mbps.
Ethernet switches provide private, dedicated, 10 Mbps (or 100 Mbps) capacity
to each connected PC/server or hub/workgroup segment, which is significantly
higher than in a shared environment. The higher bandwidth enables the use of
applications such as multimedia, imaging, video, or high-performance clientserver functions among users who are spread out over the network.
With both the Model FS516 switch and the Model FS524 switch, improvement
is accomplished very easily, with no change to the desktop (the network
interface car ds or s oftw are an d th e netw ork wir ing). As a r esult , the pe rform ance
upgrade and the applications it enables are obtained very quickly and at a low
cost.
Features
The Model FS516 and Model FS524 switches have the following key features:
• Sixteen (Model FS516) or twenty-four (Model FS524) automatic speedsensing (autosensing) 10/100 Mbps Ethernet ports to provide fast
information exchange, resource sharing, and client or peer-to-peer
communication using simple Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
cable
• Automatic address learning function to build the packetforwarding information table
The table contains up to 4,000 MAC addresses for the Model FS516 and
up to 8,000 MAC addresses for the Model FS524 (that is, the switch can
support networks with as many as 8,000 devices).
• Switch-selectable autonegotiating or full-duplex mode of operation
Full-duplex mode doubles throughput of point-to-point connections by
letting individual ports transmit and receive concurrently when the other
end also supports full-duplex mode. The default is half-duplex if the
connected device does not support N-way negotiation. The duplex toggle
switch can be set to full-duplex if the connected port is operating at fullduplex mode.
• Wire-speed filtering and forwarding to provide “traffic cop” function by
directing traffic to the appropriate route without slowing down the traffic
Store-and-forward forwarding node to minimize erroneous packets on the
network
• Half-duplex backpressure
• Easy Plug-and-Play installation with no software to configure, which saves
time and minimizes the potential for configuration errors
Model FS516/FS524 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
• Normal/Uplink push button to simplify network extension
The switch can be connected to a hub using a simple, straight-through
cable.
• Protocol independen ce and compatibi lity with al l common protocol s such as
TCP/IP, NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks
• Vista RJ-45 network ports with built-in LEDs to monitor individual port
status
Package Contents
Model FS516 or Model FS524 switch
(Model FS516 shown)
Auto 10/100 Mbps
PORT
16
10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Switch
10/100 Mbps
1
Utilization%
Link FDX Link FDX
10/100 Mbps
Power
Utilization%
13
Rubber
footpads
Rack mount
kit
Installation guide,
Warranty & Owner
Registration Card,
Support Information Card
Verify that your package contains the following:
• Model FS516 or Model FS524 switch
• Rubber footpads for tabletop installation
• This installation guide
• Rack mount kit for 19-inch rack installation
• Warranty & Owner Registration Card
• Support Information Card
• Power cord
MODEL
FS516
8
Normal/Uplink
16
AC
power
cord
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Model FS516/FS524 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
Product Illustration
Front Panel
The front panel of the Model FS516/FS524 switch contains the following LEDs
that correspond to each network port located on the hub: Rx/Tx/Collision and
100 Mbps. Each vista RJ-45 network port has its own Link LED (located at the
top left corner of each 10/100 Mbps port), and full-duplex (FDX) LED (located
at the top right corner of each 10/100 Mbps port).
Front Panel of the Model FS516 Switch
Auto 10/100 Mbps
PORT
16
10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Switch
10/100 Mbps
Utilization%
10/100 Mbps
Power
Utilization%
1
Link FDX Link FDX
13
MODEL
8
Normal/Uplink
16
FS516
Front Panel of the Model FS524 Switch
100 Mbps
LEDs
Auto 10/100 Mbps
PORT
24
10/100Mbps
Fast Ethernet Switch
Power
10/100 Mbps
Utilization%
10/100 Mbps
Utilization%
1
Link FDX Link FDX
13
Power LED Rx/Tx
Collision LEDs
10/100 Mbps
ports
MODEL
FS524
12
Normal/Uplink
24
Normal/Uplink
push button
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Model FS516/FS524 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
LEDs
The table below describes the activity of the LEDs.
Label Color Activity Description
Pwr (Power) Green On
Off
Rx/Tx/Collision Green
Blinking
Power is supplied to the switch.
Power is disconnected.
Packet transmission or reception is occurring
on the port. The blinking actio n correspon ds to
the number of packets that are transmitted or
received.
Yellow
100 Mbps Green On
Link Green On
FDX Green On
Blinking
Off
Off
Off
Data collisions are occurring on the port. The
blinking corresponds to the number of
collisions. When a collision occurs, the
connected device pauses and transmits again
after waiting a specified time.
The port is operating in 100 Mbps mode.
The port is operating in 10 Mbps mode.
A valid link is established on the port.
A link is not established on the port.
The port is operating in full-duplex mode.
The port is operating in half-duplex mode.
Vista RJ-45 Network Ports with Built-in LEDs
All of the ports on the switch are 10/100 Mbps capable autosensing Ethernet
ports. Each port supports only unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable using an 8pin RJ-45 plug. Each port uses vista RJ-45 connectors that have two LEDs—the
Link LED and the FDX LED.
Link
FDX
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Normal/Uplink Push Button
The Normal/Uplink push button on the front panel of the switch allows you to
select uplink (MDI) or normal (MDI-X) wiring for port 16 on the Model FS516
switch and port 24 on the Model FS524 switch. These ports are configured for
normal wiring to connect to a PC when the push button is in the out position.
When the push button is pressed in, these ports are configured for uplink wiring
to connect to another switch or to a hub, using a straight-through twisted pair
cable.
Model FS516/FS524 Fast Ethernet Switch Installation Guide
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