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IMPORTANT! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE USE. KEEP THIS GUIDE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Screenshot s and graphics in t his book m ay differ slight ly from your product due t o differences in your product firm ware or your com put er operat ing syst em . Every effort has been m ade t o ensure t hat t he inform at ion in t his m anual is accurat e.
The Swit ch is fanless and designed for workgroups, depart m ent s or backbone com put ing environm ent s for sm all businesses. Table 1 GS1100 Series Com parison Table PORT/SWITCH DETAILS GS1100-8HP GS1100-16 GS1100-24 GS1100-24E...
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch Figure 1 Front Panel GS1100-8HP GS1100-16 GS1100-24 GS1100-24E GS1100-10HP 1.2 Features The following are t he essent ial feat ures of t he Swit ch. • Conform s t o I EEE 802.3, 802.3u , 802.3ab and 802.3x st andards.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.3 Applications This sect ion provides t wo net work t opology exam ples in which t he Swit ch is used. 1.3.1 Standalone Workgroup I n t his applicat ion, t he Swit ch is an ideal solut ion for sm all net works where rapid growt h can be expect ed in t he near fut ure.
Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Switch 1.4 Power Over Ethernet (PoE) The PoE funct ion is available for GS1100- 8HP and GS1100- 10HP . Port s 1 t o 4 on t he GS1100- 8HP are I EEE 802.3at High Power over Et hernet ( PoE) com pliant and can supply power of up t o 30W per Et hernet port and up t o t he t ot al PoE power budget per Swit ch.
2.1 Rear Panel The power recept acle is locat ed on t he rear panel of t he Swit ch. Refer t o t he power supply requirem ent s on t he panel. Figure 5 Rear Panel GS1100-8HP GS1100-16 GS1100-24 GS1100-24E GS1100-10HP 2.1.1 Rear Panel Power Connection...
Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection 2.2 Front Panel The front panel of t he Swit ch includes t he aut o- negot iat ing 10 Base-T/ 100 Base-TX/ 1000 Base-T RJ- 45 port s and t he LEDs. The GS1100- 24 and GS1100- 10HP have t wo SFP slot s. Refer t o Sect ion 2.2.3 on page 9 for m ore inform at ion.
Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection 2.2.3.1 Transceiver Installation Use t he following st eps t o inst all a SFP m odule. I nsert t he t ransceiver int o t he slot wit h t he exposed sect ion of PCB board facing down. Press t he t ransceiver firm ly unt il it clicks int o place.
Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection Figure 9 Opening t he Transceiver ’s Lat ch Exam ple Figure 10 Transceiver Rem oval Exam ple 2.2.4 Front Panel Connections You can use unshielded t wist ed pair ( UTP) or shielded t wist ed- pair ( STP) Et hernet cables for RJ- 45 port s.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection Figure 11 Front Panel LEDs GS1100-8HP GS1100-16 GS1100-24 GS1100-24E GS1100-10HP The following t able describes t he LEDs. Table 3 The Front Panel LED Descript ions: GS1100- 8HP COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Green The Swit ch is on and receiving power.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection Table 3 The Front Panel LED Descript ions: GS1100- 8HP COLOR STATUS DESCRIPTION Am ber Power is supplied t o t he PoE port . Power is not supplied t o t he PoE port . Green The port is connect ed t o an Et hernet net work at 1000M speed.
See t he following t able for a com parison of t he hardware inst allat ion m et hods of each GS1100 m odel: Table 6 GS1100 Series I nst allat ion Com parison Table MODEL FEATURE GS1100-8HP GS1100-16 GS1100-24 GS1100-24E...
Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection The Switch should be wall-mounted horizontally. The Switch's side panels with ventilation slots should not be facing up or down as this position is less safe. 2.3.2 Rack Mounting The Swit ch can be m ount ed on an EI A st andard size, 19- inch rack or in a wiring closet wit h ot her equipm ent .
Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection Figure 12 At t aching t he Mount ing Bracket s ( GS1100- 16 and GS1100- 24E) Figure 13 At t aching t he Mount ing Bracket s ( GS1100- 24) Using a # 2 Philips screwdriver, inst all t he M3 flat head screws t hrough t he m ount ing bracket holes int o t he Swit ch.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Description and Connection Figure 14 Mount ing t he Swit ch on a Rack ( GS1100- 16 and GS1100- 24E) Figure 15 Mount ing t he Swit ch on a Rack ( GS1100- 24) Using a # 2 Philips screwdriver, inst all t he M5 flat head screws t hrough t he m ount ing bracket holes int o t he rack.
H A P TE R Troubleshooting This sect ion describes com m on problem s you m ay encount er wit h t he Swit ch and possible solut ions. Troubleshoot t he Swit ch using t he LEDs t o det ect problem s. The PW R LED on t he front panel does not light up.
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Improper Network Cabling and Topology I m proper net work cabling or t opology set up is a com m on cause of poor net work perform ance or even net work failure. Figure 16 Troubleshoot ing I m proper Net work Cabling and Topology PROBLEM CORRECTIVE ACTION Fault y cables...
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Appendix A Legal Information This is Class A Product . I n dom est ic environm ent t his product m ay cause radio int erference in w hich case t he user m ay be required t o t ake adequat e m easures.
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Appendix A Legal Information Your product is m arked w it h t his sym bol, w hich is know n as t he WEEE m ark. WEEE st ands for Wast e Elect ronics and Elect rical Equipm ent . I t m eans t hat used elect rical and elect ronic product s should not be m ixed w it h general wast e.
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Appendix A Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration GS1100 Series User’s Guide...
Appendix A Legal Information COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE COUNTRY ISO 3166 2 LETTER CODE Est onia Slovenia Finland Spain France Sweden Germ any Unit ed Kingdom Greece I celand Hungary Liecht enst ein I reland Nor way I t aly Swit zerland Lat via Bulgaria...
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Appendix A Legal Information El sím bolo de abaj o indica que según las regulaciones locales, su product o y/ o su bat ería deberán deposit arse com o basura separada de la dom ést ica. Cuando est e product o alcance el final de su vida út il, llévelo a un punt o lim pio. Cuando llegue el m om ent o de desechar el product o, la recogida por separado ést e y/ o su bat ería ayudará...
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Appendix A Legal Information Environmental Product Declaration GS1100 Series User’s Guide...
Appendix A Legal Information Viewing Certifications Go t o ht t p: / / www.zyxel.com t o view t his product ’s docum ent at ion and cert ificat ions. ZyXEL Limited Warranty ZyXEL warrant s t o t he original end user ( pur chaser) t hat t his product is free from any defect s in m at erial or workm anship for a specific period ( t he War rant y Period) from t he dat e of pur chase.
Index Index Numbers Front Panel Connect ions 10/ 100/ 1000 Mbps High Power over Et hernet Applicat ions Segm ent Bridge aut o- negot iat ing port s I EEE 802.3at I EEE 802.3az inst allat ion precaut ions t ransceivers Cabling Lengt h cert ificat ions not ices...
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Index power supplying Power over Et hernet power saving powered device product regist rat ion rack m ount ing Rear Panel Rear Panel Power Connect ion regist rat ion product Sm all Form - fact or Pluggable ( SFP) St andalone Workgroup t ransceiver Mult iSource Agreem ent ( MSA) t ransceivers inst allat ion...