Selecting A Site - LANCOM GS-2352 Installationshandbuch

Installation Guide LANCOM GS-2326/GS-2326P/GS-2352/GS-2352P
4 Installation
4.1

Selecting a site

The Switch can be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment rack (via Opti-
onal Rack mount Kit) or on a flat surface. Be sure to follow the guidelines
below when choosing a location.
Be at the center of all the devices you want to link and near a power out-
let.
Be able to maintain its temperature within 0 to 40°C (32 to 104 °F) and
its humidity within 10% to 90%, non-condensing.
Be accessible for installing, cabling and maintaining the devices.
Allow the status LEDs to be clearly visible.
Make sure the twisted-pair Ethernet cable is always routed away from
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power lines, radios, transmitters or any other electrical interference.
Make sure that the Switch is connected to a separate grounded power
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outlet that provides 100 to 240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz.
4.2 Ethernet cabling
To ensure proper operation when installing the switch into a network, make
sure that the current cables are suitable for 100BASE-TX or 1000BASE-T ope-
ration. Check the following criteria against the current installation of your net-
work:
Cable type: Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or shielded twisted pair (STP)
cable with RJ-45 connectors; Category 5 or Category 5e with maximum
length of 100 meters is recommend 100BASE-TX, and Category 5e or 6
with maximum length of 100 meters is recommend for 1000BASE-T.
Protection from radio frequency interference emissions.
Electrical surge suppression.
Separation of electrical wires and data based network wiring.
Safe connections with no damaged cables, connectors or shields
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