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Hardware Installation Guide Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP NETGEAR, Inc. August 2019 350 E. Plumeria Drive 202-11744-03 San Jose, CA 95134, USA...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Overview....................6 Features....................7 Safety instructions and warnings............8 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Hardware description................12 Front Panel..................12 Back Panel...................12 LEDs......................13 Switch hardware interfaces...............14 RJ-45 ports for 10/100/1000M BASE-T Ethernet connectivity..14 Reset button..................15 Factory defaults button..............15 USB Port..................15 Chapter 3 Installation Step 1: Prepare the Site..............17 Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge......18 Step 3: Unpack the Switch..............19...
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Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Connect PoE Equipment in a Business Environment....31 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Chart...............33 Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions........34...
PoE+ (802.3at) up to 30W per port. The switch can provide a total power budget of 240W across all active PoE+ ports. The GS418TPP provides sixteen 1-Gigabit RJ-45 copper PoE+ ports with 2 dedicated SFP fiber ports in a unique form factor that can be mounted on a wall, a rectangular pole, or desktop.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Overview The switch provides sixteen 10/100/1000M BASE-T RJ-45 copper ports that support nonstop 10/100/1000M Layer 2 and Layer 3 networks. Two additional ports can accept small form-factor pluggable (SFP) 1G fiber optical modules.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Features The switch includes the following key hardware features: • 16-ports of Gigabit Ethernet with 16 PoE+ capable ports + 2 dedicated SFP Fiber Ports.
Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly grounded and surge protected. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product, which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by applicable law.
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Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP • Observe and follow service markings: Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation. Some devices should never be opened.
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• Depending on your device, use only a supplied power adapter or approved power cable: If your device uses a power adapter: If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller. The power adapter must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product electrical ratings label.
Hardware Overview This chapter describes the switch hardware features. The chapter includes the following sections: • Hardware description • Front Panel • Back Panel • LEDs • Switch hardware interfaces...
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Hardware description The following sections describe the switch hardware features. Front Panel The switch provides sixteen 10/100/1000M BASE-T RJ-45 PoE ports. The following figure shows the front panel.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Figure 2. Back panel LEDs This section describes the LED designations of the switch. Table 1. LEDs on switch Description Power LED • Solid green . The device is powered on.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Table 1. LEDs on switch (Continued) Description Link/ACT Mode LED • Off: No SFP module link is established. for SFP fiber ports • Solid green. A valid 1000Mbps link is established.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP All copper ports also support Power over Ethernet (PoE+). Reset button The switch provides a Reset button on the front panel so that you can reboot the switch.
Installation This chapter describes the installation procedures for the switch. Switch installation involves the steps described in the following sections: • Step 1: Prepare the Site • Step 2: Protect Against Electrostatic Discharge • Step 3: Unpack the Switch • Step 4: Install the Switch •...
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Step 1: Prepare the Site Before you install the switch, ensure that the operating environment meets the site requirements that are listed in the following table.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Table 2. Site Requirements (Continued) Characteristics Requirements Cabling Route cables to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Step 3: Unpack the Switch The following figure shows the package contents. Figure 3. Switch package contents Check the contents of the boxes to make sure that all items are present before installing the switch.
• Rubber belts • Rubber footpads for tabletop installation • Installation guide 5. If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local NETGEAR reseller for replacement. Step 4: Install the Switch You can install the switch on a flat surface, attach it to a wall, attach it to a rectangular pole or table leg, or mount it in a standard 19 inch (48.26 centimeter) network equipment...
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Attach the switch to a rectangular pole or table leg The switch ships with rubber belts and a mount. You can attach the belts to a rectangular pole or table leg, attach the mount to the belts, and click-attach the back or bottom of the switch to the mount.
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Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP To install the switch to a rectangular pole or table leg: 1. Attach the supplied rubber belts to the supplied mount by pulling the belts through the openings in the mount.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP c. Slide the switch into the mount. Install the Switch in a Rack To install the switch in a rack, you need the 19-inch rack-mount kit supplied with the switch.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP 4. 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.
The following optional procedure describes how to install an optional SFP transceiver module into one of the SFP ports of the switch. Note: Contact your NETGEAR sales office to purchase these modules. If you do not want to install an SFP module, skip this procedure.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP To connect devices to the switch’s RJ-45 ports: 1. Select a Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher rated (Cat 6) cable terminated with an RJ-45 connector.
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After you power on the switch for the first time, you can configure the switch using the Smart Control Center program for very basic setup. To download the Smart Control Center Utility, you can visit netgear.com/support, enter Smart Control Center in the search box, and click the Downloads button. For more information, see the user manual, which you can download from the same link.
Applications The switch is designed to provide flexibility in configuring network connections. The switch can be used as your only network traffic-distribution device or with 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps hubs, routers, and switches. This chapter includes the following sections: •...
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Desktop Switching You can use the switch as a desktop switch to build a small network that provides up to 1 Gbps access to a file server.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP PoE overview The switch includes Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports. The switch can supply up to 30W PoE+ (IEEE 802.3at) to each port up to its total maximum PoE power budget across all active PoE+ ports.
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Connect PoE Equipment in a Business Environment The following figure shows an example of how you can connect VoIP phones to the PoE ports on the switch along with other PoE and non-PoE equipment in a business environment.
Troubleshooting This chapter provides information about troubleshooting the switch. The chapter includes the following sections: • Troubleshooting Chart • Additional Troubleshooting Suggestions...
Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP Troubleshooting Chart The following table lists symptoms, causes, and solutions for possible problems. Table 3. Troubleshooting Chart Sympton Cause Solution Power LED is off.
• Switch integrity. If necessary, verify the integrity of the switch by resetting it. To reset the switch, disconnect the AC power from the switch and then reconnect the AC power. If the problem continues, contact NETGEAR technical support. For more information, visit the support website at support.netgear.com.
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Easy-Mount 16-Port Gigabit High Power PoE+ Smart Managed Pro Switch with 2 SFP Ports (240W) Model GS418TPP The Gigabit Ethernet ports negotiate speed, duplex mode, and flow control if the attached device supports autonegotiation. Troubleshooting Hardware Installation Guide...