Installation Guide

Installation Guide
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100M 10M
8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch
GS108Ev3
Package contents
• Switch
• Poweradapter(variesbyregion)
• Wall-mountkit
• Installationguide
GS108Ev3switch
Router
IPcamera
ReadyNAS
Gamingconsole
SmartTV
Internet
Laptop
WiFiaccesspoint
Desktop
1. Register the switch
1. FromacomputerormobiledevicethatisconnectedtotheInternet,visit
my.netgear.com.
2. LogintoyourNETGEARaccount.
Note: Ifyoudon’thaveafreeNETGEARaccount,youcancreateone.
TheMyProductspagedisplays.
3. Fromthemenuontheleft,selectRegisteraProduct.
4. IntheSerial Numbereld,typetheserialnumberofyourswitch.
Theserialnumberis13digitslong.Itisprintedontheswitchlabel.
5. FromtheDate of Purchasemenu,selectthedatethatyoupurchasedthe
switch.
6. ClicktheREGISTERbutton.
YourswitchisregisteredtoyourNETGEARaccount.
AconrmationemailissenttoyourNETGEARaccountemailaddress.
2. Connect the switch
Sample connections
Note: WerecommendthatyouuseaCategory5e(Cat5e)cableorhigher-rated
cableforGigabitEthernetconnections.
Thisswitchisdesignedforindooruseonly.Ifyouwanttoconnectittoadevice
locatedoutdoors,theoutdoordevicemustbeproperlygroundedandsurge
protected,andyoumustinstallanEthernetsurgeprotectorinlinebetweenthe
switchandtheoutdoordevice.Failuretodosocandamagetheswitch.
3. Check the LEDs
Whenyouconnectthepowercordtotheswitchandplugitintoanelectrical
outlet,theLEDsindicatethestatus:
LED Description
Power LED Solidgreen Theswitchispoweredonandoperatingnormally.
Off Powerisnotsuppliedtotheswitch.
Left port LED Right port LED Combined,theseRJ-45portLEDsindicatelink,
speed,andactivity.
Solidgreen Solidgreen Avalid1Gbpsportlinkisestablished.
Solidgreen Off Avalid100Mbpsportlinkisestablished.
Off Solidgreen Avalid10Mbpsportlinkisestablished.
Blinkinggreen Blinkinggreen Theportistransmittingorreceivingpacketsat
1Gbps.
Blinkinggreen Off Theportistransmittingorreceivingpacketsat
100Mbps.
Off Blinkinggreen Theportistransmittingorreceivingpacketsat
10Mbps.
Off Off Noportlinkisestablished.
Beforeconnectingthisswitchtooutdoorcablesordevices,see
https://kb.netgear.com/000057103forsafetyandwarrantyinformation.