Step 1: Prepare The Site - NETGEAR GS408EPP Hardware Installation Manual

8-Port Easy Mount Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Managed Plus 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 Desktop installations. Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Wall installations. Use the mount and screws that are supplied with the switch to attach
the switch to a wall.
Pole or table leg installations. Use the straps and mount that are supplied with the
switch to attach the switch to a pole or table leg.
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-mounting brackets and
screws that are supplied with the switch.
Access Locate the switch in a position that allows you to access the front panel 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.
Environmental Temperature. Install the switch in a dry area with an ambient temperature between 32ºF
and 122ºF (0ºC and 50ºC). 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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