Connecting Devices To The Switch - NETGEAR FS566 - Switch Installation Manual

Installation Guide for the Model FS562 and Model FS566 Fiber Switches
Install any additional devices in your stack.
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For proper ventilation, make sure that the switch has at least 2 inches of space on each side and
5 inches of space at the back. It is very important that the fans located in the rear panel are not
blocked.
Caution: Restricted airflow could cause overheating of the components.
To connect additional switches or other devices, refer to

Connecting Devices to the Switch

To connect devices to the switch:
Connect to another device through any of the ports on the switch.
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The Normal/Uplink push button eliminates the need to use a crossover twisted pair cable when
connecting similarly wired devices. If you are connecting through UTP port 6, set the Normal/
Uplink push button using the following guidelines to configure the port:
• Set the Normal/Uplink push button to the Normal position and use a straight-through
twisted pair cable if the remote end of the cable is connected to an MDI wired device such
as a PC, a server, or a router.
• Set the Normal/Uplink push button to the Uplink position and use a straight-through
twisted pair cable if the remote end of the cable is connected to an MDI-X wired device
such as a 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps hub or repeater, or for backbone connection to another
switch.
The UTP ports without the Normal/Uplink push button are by default normal ports and cannot
be configured for uplink wiring. If you are using one of the ports without the Normal/Uplink
push button to connect to another normal port as on a hub or repeater, a crossover twisted pair
cable must be used to connect the two ports.
Unlike the UTP ports, each fiber link needs a clearly defined, external crossover. In other
words, the transmit port of one interface must be wired to the receive port of the opposite
interface and vice versa. Fiber cables must connect in this way to transmit and receive data.
For information about cables, refer to Appendix C, "Cabling Guidelines."
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"Connecting Devices to the Switch."
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