Netgear XS724EM Installation Manual

Connect the Switch to Your Network

Step 3. Check the status.

Installation

NETGEAR Smart Managed Plus

12-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP+ Combo Ports (XS512EM)

24-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Switch with 2 SFP+ Combo Ports (XS724EM)

SFP+ LED

XS512 EM

SFP+ LED

XS724EM

Package Contents

For Gigabit connections, use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet cables terminated with RJ-45 connectors. To use an SFP+ port, you must insert either a 10G SFP+ or 1G SFP transceiver module, which is available from NETGEAR.

Step 1. Connect the equipment.

Sample Connections

Internet

10G link to 10G NAS

1G link to computer

2.5G link to

2.5G gaming computer

Network router

2.5G link to AP

XS724EM switch

GS110 EM X switches

1G link to AP

10G link to computer with a Thunderbolt port

Power LED Ethernet port LEDs

Fan LED

O

Check fan

Normal

10G link (both port LEDs on). Both port LEDs blinking

indicates trac activity.

5G link (le port LED o, right port LED on). Right

port LED blinking indicates trac activity.

1G or 100M link (both port LEDs on). Both port LEDs

No link (both port LEDs o).

SFP port LEDs (round)

2.5G link (le port LED on, right port LED o). Le port LED blinking indicates trac activity.

blinking indicates trac activity.

10G link (both port LEDs on). Both port LEDs blinking indicates trac activity.

1G link (both port LEDs on). Both port LEDs blinking indicates trac activity.

No link (both port LEDs o).

Note: The combo ports let you establish a 1G or 10G connection on either the

Ethernet RJ-45 port or the SFP+ port. You cannot use both the RJ-45 and SPF+ ports simultaneously.

Unpack the box and verify the contents:

• Switch model XS512EM or XS724EM

• Power cord (localized to the country of sale)

• Four rubber footpads for tabletop installation

• Rack-mount kit

• Installation guide

Cables and Speeds

Step 2. Connect power.

The following table describes the network cables that you can use for the switch connections and the speeds that these cables can support, up to 328 feet (100 meters).

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Speed Cable Type

100 Mbps Category 5 (Cat 5) or higher rated

1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher rated

10 Gbps Category 6A (Cat 6A) or higher rated

Note: For speeds of 10 Gbps, if the cable length is shorter than 180 feet (55

meters), you can use a Category 6 (Cat 6) cable.

Access the Switch

By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. You can access the switch from a Windows-based computer, from a Mac, or from a mobile device on which the NETGEAR Insight app is installed.

For information about accessing the switch from Mac, see the user manual, available at www.netgear.com/support.

You can also access the switch through the ProSAFE Plus Conﬁguration Utility, which you can download by visiting www.netgear.com/support/product/PCU.

Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer

1. Open Windows Explorer.

2. Click the Network link.

3. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature.

4. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the switch.

5. Double-click XS512EM or XS724EM (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) (where xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address of the switch).

The login page of the web management interface opens.

6. Enter the default switch password, which is password.

The Home page displays the IP address of the switch.

NETGEAR INTL LTD

Building 3, University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, Ireland

Make sure that you are running the latest ﬁrmware version on your device. To ﬁnd documentation, ﬁrmware, soware, or other ﬁles, visit www.netgear.com/support.

Access the Switch From the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App

During initial setup, you must connect the switch to a WiFi network so that you can access the switch from your mobile device with a local WiFi connection.

1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, visit the app store, search for NETGEAR Insight, and download the app.

Insight

2. Connect your mobile device to the WiFi network of the access point that is connected to the switch.

3. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.

4. If you did not set up a NETGEAR account yet, tap CREATE NETGEAR ACCOUNT and follow the onscreen instructions.

5. To log in to your NETGEAR account, tap LOG IN and enter your credentials.

6. Name your network and specify a device admin password that applies to all devices that you add to this network.

7. Tap the NEXT button.

8. Add the switch from one of the following pages:

• Day Zero discovery page

• Network page

• Device List page

Note: You might be prompted to connect the switch to power and to an

uplink. Since you already did this (see Connect the Switch to Your Network), tap the NEXT button.

The NETGEAR Insight app discovers the switch and registers it on the network that you named in Step 6. If the app does not discover the switch, make sure that your mobile device and the switch are connected to the same WiFi network.

9. Select the switch to conﬁgure and manage it.

Rack-Mount the Switch

We recommend that you use the rack-mount brackets and screws that are supplied with the switch.

1. Attach the supplied mounting brackets to the side of the switch.

Insert the screws through each bracket and into the bracket mounting holes in the switch.

2. Tighten the screws with a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to secure each bracket.

3. Align the mounting holes in the brackets with the holes in the rack, and insert two pan-head screws with nylon washers through each bracket and into the rack.

4. Tighten the screws with a No. 2 Phillips screwdriver to secure mounting brackets to the rack.

Support

Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit

www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest

downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only ocial NETGEAR support resources.

Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français canadien à http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.

(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.)

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit

http://kb.netgear.com/11621.

For regulatory compliance information, visit

http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA

October 2017

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