Step 5: Install An Sfp+ Transceiver Module - NETGEAR XS728T Hardware Installation Manual

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Figure 7. Connecting devices to the switch

Note:

Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the switch and

the attached device to 328 feet (100 meters).

To connect devices to the switch:

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Using a Category 5 (Cat 5) unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) cable terminated with an RJ-45

connector, connect each computer to an RJ-45 network port on the switch front panel.

See the previous figure.

Note:

For 10GBASE-T connections, and in particular for connections over

100 feet (30 meters), NETGEAR recommends that you use a

Category 6a cable or a higher-rated cable.

Step 5: Install an SFP+ Transceiver Module

The following procedure describes how to install an optional SFP+ or SFP transceiver

module into one of the SFP+ ports of the switch.

Note:

Contact your NETGEAR sales office to buy these modules. If you do

not want to install an SFP+ or SFP module, skip this procedure.

To install an SFP+ or SFP transceiver:

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Insert the transceiver into the SFP+ port.

Press firmly on the flange of the module to seat it securely into the connector.

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