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Related Document The User Guide is provided on the resource CD. To obtain the latest product information, please visit the official Website: http://www.tp-link.com About this Installation Guide This Installation Guide describes the hardware characteristics, installation methods and the points that should be attended to during installation. This Installation Guide is structured as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction.
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Network Engineer Network Administrator Conventions Due to the similarity in structure of TL-SL2210/TL-SL2218/TL-SL2428/TL-SL2452 Smart Switch, in this Installation Guide we take TL-SL2218 as an example to illustrate Chapter 2 Installation, Chapter 3 Lightning Protection, Chapter 4 Connection and Chapter 5 Login to the Switch.
ACCearance Front Panel ■ The front panel of TL-SL2210 is shown as Figure 1-1. LEDs Reset 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port...
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Smart Switch LEDs Reset 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port Figure 1-3 Front Panel of TL-SL2428 The front panel of TL-SL2452 is shown as Figure 1-4. RESET LEDs 10/100Mbps RJ45 Port 10/100/1000Mbps RJ45 Port SFP Port Figure 1-4 Front Panel of TL-SL2452 LEDs Status...
Port 18 shares the same LED with Port 18F; for TL-SL2428 Port 27 shares the same LED with Port 27F and Port 28 shares the same LED with Port 28F. Rear Panel ■ The rear panel of TL-SL2210 is shown as Figure 1-5. Grounding Terminal Power Socket Figure 1-5...
Smart Switch The rear panel of TL-SL2218 is shown as Figure 1-6. Power Socket Grounding Terminal Figure 1-6 Rear Panel of TL-SL2218 The rear panel of TL-SL2428 is shown as Figure 1-7. Grounding Terminal Power Socket Figure 1-7 Rear Panel of TL-SL2428 The rear panel of TL-SL2452 is shown as Figure 1-8.
Smart Switch ChaCter 1 Installation Package Contents Make sure that the package contains the following items. If any of the listed items is damaged or missing, please contact your distributor. One Switch One Power Cord This Installation Guide One Resource CD Two mounting brackets and the fittings Safety Precautions...
Smart Switch Site Requirements ■ To ensure normal operation and long service life of the device, please install it in an environment that meets the requirements described in the following subsection. Temperature/Humidity Please keep a proper temperature and humidity in the equipment room. Too high/low humidity may lead to bad insulation, electricity leakage, mechanical property changes and corrosions.
Smart Switch Keep the device far from high-frequency, strong-current devices, such as radio ■ transmitting station. Use electromagnetic shielding when necessary. ■ Lightening Protection Extremely high voltage currents can be produced instantly when lightning occurs and the air in the electric discharge path can be instantly heated up to 20,000℃. As this instant current is strong enough to damage electronic devices, more effective lightning protection measures should be taken.
Smart Switch ESD-preventive wrist wrap ■ Cables ■ Note: These tools are not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase them. Product Installation Desktop Installation ■ To install the device on the desktop, please follow the steps: Set the device on a flat surface strong enough to support the entire weight of the device with all fittings.
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Smart Switch Rackmounting Bracket Screw Figure 2-2 Bracket Installation After the brackets are attached to the device, use suitable screws (not provided1 to secure the brackets to the rack, as illustrated in the following figure. Rack Figure 2-3 Rack Installation Caution: Please set 5~10cm gaps around the device for air circulation.
Smart Switch ChaCter 2 Lightning Protection Cabling Reasonably In the actual network environment, you may need cable outdoors and indoors, and the requirements for cabling outdoors and indoors are different. A reasonable cabling system can decrease the damage of induced lightning to devices. Note: It's not recommended using Ethernet cables outdoors.
Smart Switch Requirements for Cabling Indoors ■ When cabling indoors, keep a certain distance away from the devices that may cause high-frequency interferences, such as down-conductor cable, powerline, power transformer and electromotor. The main cable should be paved in the metal raceway of the access shaft. When ■...
Smart Switch Parallel cabling 2~5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe Parallel cabling >5kVA One is in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe powerline The both are in the grounded metal raceway or metal pipe...
Smart Switch Note: The grounding bar and the ground cable are not provided with our product. If needed, please self purchase them. Connecting to the Ground via the Power Supply ■ If the device is installed in the normal environment, the device can be grounded via the PE (Protecting Earth1 cable of the AC power supply as shown in the following figure.
Smart Switch Grounding Terminal Equipotential Bonding Cable Ground Cable Grounding Bar Figure 3-3 Equipotential Bonding When equipotential bonding, please note that the cable should be copper wrapped Kelly with its area being 6mm at least. The shorter cable the better, and use a grounding bar to establish an equipotential bonding point.
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Smart Switch The port rate of the signal lightning arrester should match the rate of the desired ■ port on the device. If it is not matched, this signal lighting arrester will not work. Purchase a standard lightning arrester. Install signal lightning arrester near the protected device and connect it to the ■...
Speed and Duplex mode on Switching→Port→Port Config page. For 100M module, please select 100MFD while select 1000MFD for gigabit module. By default, the Speed and Duplex mode of SFP mode is 1000MFD. For TL-SL2210/TL-SL2452, the SFP port can only be used with a gigabit module. Connection...
Smart Switch Verify Installation After completing the installation, please verify the following items: There are 5~10cm of clearance around the sides of the device for ventilation and ■ the air flow is adequate. The voltage of the power supply meets the requirement of the input voltage of the device. ■...
Smart Switch ChaCter 4 Login to the Switch To access the GUI of the switch, open a web browser and type the default management address http://192.168.0.1 in the address field of the browser, then click the GO button or press the Enter key. Figure 5-1 Web Browser Note: To log on to the GUI of the switch, the IP address of your PC should be set in...
Smart Switch ACCendix A Troubleshooting QQQQ What could I do if I forgot the username and Cassword of the switch? With the switch powered on, press the Reset button on the front panel for five seconds to reset the system to its factory default settings, and the default login user name and password are both admin.
Smart Switch ACCendix C Technical SuCCort For more help, please go to: http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/faq ■ To download the latest Firmware, Driver, Utility and User Guide, please go to: ■ http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download For all other technical support, please contact us by using the following details: ■...
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Smart Switch Russian Federation Tel: 8 (4991 754 5560 (Moscow NO.1 8 (8001 250 5560 (Toll-free within RF1 E-mail: support.ru@tp-link.com Service time: From 09:00 to 21:00 (Moscow time1 *Except weekends and holidays in RF Singapore Tel: +65 6284 0493 Fee: Depending on rate of different carriers. E-mail: support.sg@tp-link.com Service time: 24hrs, 7 days a week Switzerland...