Chapter 3: Installation; Overview; Positioning The Switch; Placement Options - Linksys SRW208 User Manual

Chapter 3
Chapter 3:
Installation

Overview

This chapter will explain how to connect network devices
to the Switch. The following diagram shows a typical
network configuration.
Cable/
DSL
Internet Modem Router
Wireless Desktop Notebook
Access
Point
Typical Network Configuration
When you connect your network devices, make sure you
don't exceed the maximum cabling distance of 100 meters
(328 feet).

Positioning the Switch

Before you choose a location for the Switch, observe the
following guidelines:
Make sure that the Switch is accessible and that the
cables can be connected easily.
Keep cabling away from sources of electrical noise,
power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Position the Switch away from water and moisture
sources.
To ensure adequate air flow around the Switch, be
sure to provide a minimum clearance of two inches
(50mm).
Do not stack free-standing Switches more than four
units high.

Placement Options

There are three ways to physically install the Switch,
either set the Switch on its four rubber feet for desktop
placement, mount the switch in a standard-sized, 19-inch
8-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch with Webview
Uplink
via Fiber Administrator's
to Switch Notebook
1U high rack for rack-mount placement, or horizontally on
the wall.

Desktop Placement

1. Attach the rubber feet to the recessed areas on the
bottom of the Switch.
2. Place the Switch on a desktop near an AC power
source.
3. Keep enough ventilation space for the Switch and
check the environmental restrictions mentioned in
"Appendix D: Specifications" as you are placing the
Switch.
4. Connect the Switch to network devices according to
the Hardware Installation instructions below.
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