Step 1: Prepare The Site - NETGEAR ProSAFE M4200 Series Hardware Installation Manual

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.
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.
Ensure that the AC outlet is not controlled by a wall switch, which can accidentally turn off
power to the outlet and the switch.
Cabling Route cables to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast
amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Environmental •
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Installation
Managed Switch Series M4200
Desktop installations. Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Wall installations. Use a mount that is supplied with the switch to attach the switch to a
wall.
Attached to a table leg or pole with a secure locking tab. Use a mount with rubber
belts or hose clamps, all of which are supplied with the switch, to attach the switch almost
anywhere, such as a table leg or round pole.
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%, 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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