Netgear GS504 Quick Start Manual
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The NETGEAR™ Model GS504 4-Port Gigabit Switch provides you with a lowcost, high-performance network solution and is designed to anchor and
interconnect 10/100 megabits per second (Mbps) workgroups using gigabit fiber
links.
Features
The Model GS504 switch has the following key features:
• Four full-duplex gigabit fiber ports with standard SC connectors
The ports support multimode optical fiber (SX) up to 525 meters (m) with
50 µm. With 62.5 µm fiber cable, the maximum distance is 260 m.
• Automatic address learning function to build the packetforwarding information table
The table contains up to 8,000 MAC addresses (that is, the switch can
support networks with as many as 8,000 devices).
• Full-duplex mode to double throughput of point-to-point connections by
letting individual ports transmit and receiv e concurrently when the other end
also supports full-duplex mode
The default is full-duplex mode if the connected device does not support Nway negotiation. Most gigabit fiber links run in full-duplex mode.
• Wire-speed filtering and forwarding of the traffic with no delay
• Store-and-forward intelligent processing to minimize erroneous packets on
the network
• Easy plug-and-play installation with no software to configure, which saves
time and minimizes the potential for configuration errors
Model GS504 4-Port Gigabit Switch Installation Guide
Protocol independence and compatibility with all major protocols such as TCP/IP, NetWare, DECnet, and Microsoft Networks
Package Contents
Model GS504 Switch
MODEL
Ethernet
PORT
4
10/100Mbps
Gigabit Fiber Switch
Activity
Power
1234
Green=FDX, Yellow=Col
1234
Tx Rx
Tx Rx
Tx Rx
Link
Link
GS504SX
Tx Rx
Link
Link
Rubber
footpads
Rack mount
kit
Installation guide,
Warranty & Owner
Registration Card,
Support Information Card
Verify that your package contains the following:
• Model GS504 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
AC
power
cord
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Model GS504 4-Port Gigabit Switch Installation Guide
Product Illustration
Front Panel
The front panel of the Model GS504 switch contains the following LEDs that
correspond to each network port: Activity (Rx/Tx) and FDX (full-duplex)/
Collision. Each fiber network port has its own Link LED (located to the right of
each 1000 Mbps port).
Front Panel of the Model GS504 Switch
Activity
LEDs
PORT
4
10/100Mbps
Gigabit Fiber Switch
Power
Activity
1234
Green=FDX, Yellow=Col
1234
Tx Rx
Link
Tx Rx
Fiber network
ports
Tx Rx
Link
Link
MODEL
Ethernet
GS504SX
Tx Rx
Link
FDX/Collision LED
Power LED
Link
LED
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LEDs
The table below describes the activity of the LEDs.
Label
Power Green On
FDX/Col Green
Activity Green Blinking Packet transmission or reception is occurring on
Link Green On
Color Activity Description
Power is supplied to the switch.
Yellow
Off
On
Off
Blinking
Power is disconnected.
The port is operating in full-duplex mode.
The port is operating in half-duplex mode.
Data collisions are occurring on the port. In a fullduplex environment, there is no collision. In a halfduplex environment, some collisions are normal.
the port.
A valid 1000 Mbps link is established on the port.
Off
A link is not established on the port.
Model GS504 4-Port Gigabit Switch Installation Guide
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