Step 3: Check The Installation; Step 4: Connect Devices To The Switch - NETGEAR ProSAFE FS728TLP Hardware Installation Manual

Step 3: Check the Installation

Before you apply power to the switch, do the following:
• Inspect the equipment thoroughly.
• Verify that all cables are installed correctly.
• Check cable routing to make sure that cables are not damaged or creating a safety
hazard.
• Ensure that all equipment is mounted properly and securely.

Step 4: Connect Devices to the Switch

The switch supports Auto MDI/MIDX technology, which allows you to attach devices using
either straight-through or crossover cables.
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the switch and
an attached device to 100 meters (328 feet).
Figure 7. Connecting devices to ports on the front panel
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To connect a computer to an RJ-45 network port on the front panel of the switch:
1. Connect a Category 5 cable that is terminated with RJ-45 connectors to a computer.
2. Connect the RJ-45 connector on the other side of the cable to an RJ-45 network port on the
front panel of the switch.
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