Step 1: Prepare The Site; Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge - NETGEAR GS408EPP Hardware Installation Manual

ProSAFE 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Easy-Mount Switch GS408EPP

Step 1: Prepare the Site

Before you install the switch, make sure that the operating environment meets the site
requirements that are listed in the following table.
Table 2. Site requirements
Characteristics Requirements
Mounting •
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Access Locate the switch in a position that allows you to access the front panel RJ-45 ports, view the
front panel LEDs, and access the power connector on the back panel.
Power source Use the AC power cord that is supplied with the switch.
Make sure that the AC outlet is not controlled by a wall switch, which can accidentally turn off
power to the outlet and the switch.
The power supply cord must not be attached to the building surface, and cannot run through
walls, ceilings, floors, or similar openings in the building structure.
Cabling Route cables to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast
amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
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Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge

WARNING:
Static electricity can harm delicate components inside your system.
To prevent static damage, discharge static electricity from your
body before you touch any of the electronic components, such as
the microprocessor. You can do so by periodically touching an
unpainted metal surface on the switch.
Desktop installations. Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Wall installations. Use the mount that is supplied with the switch to attach the switch to
a wall.
Rack-mount installations. Use a 19-inch (48.3-centimeter) EIA standard equipment
rack that is grounded and physically secure. You also need the rack-mount kit that is
supplied with the switch.
Temperature. Install the switch in a dry area with an ambient temperature between 0ºC
and 50ºC (32ºF and 122ºF). Keep the switch away from heat sources such as direct
sunlight, warm-air exhausts, hot-air vents, and heaters.
Operating humidity. The maximum relative humidity of the installation location must not
exceed 90 percent, noncondensing.
Ventilation. Do not restrict airflow by covering or obstructing air inlets on the sides of the
switch. Keep at least 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) free on all sides for cooling. The room
or wiring closet in which you install the switch must provide adequate airflow.
Operating conditions. Keep the switch at least 6 feet (1.83 meters) away from the
nearest source of electromagnetic noise, such as a photocopy machine.
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