Installation Guide

Installation Guide
Router
October 2021
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8-port Ultra60 PoE++ Multi-Gigabit (2.5G)
Ethernet Plus Switch
Model MS108EUP
Package contents
• NETGEAR 8‑port Ultra60 PoE++ Multi‑Gigabit (2.5G) Ethernet Plus Switch
• Power adapter (power cable varies by region)
• Wall‑mount installation kit
• Rubber feet
• Installation Guide
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.
NOTE: We recommend that you use a Category 5e (Cat 5e) cable or higher‑rated cable
for Gigabit Ethernet connections.
2. Connect the switch
Internet
IP conference
phone
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PoE++ APs
MS108EUP switch
Sample connections
PTZ camera
Non PoE
PoE+
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.
WARNING: Before connecting this switch to outdoor cables or devices, see
https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information.
3. Check the LEDs
When you connect the power adapter to the switch and plug the cable 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.
PoE Max LED
(The status of
the switch’s PoE
budget.)
Off:Sufcient(morethan7Wof)PoEpowerisavailable.
Solid yellow: Less than 7W of PoE power is available.
Blinking yellow: At least once during the previous two minutes, less
than 7W of PoE power was available.
Left Port LED Solid green: 2.5 Gbps link on this port.
Blinking green: 2.5 Gbps activity on this port.
Solid yellow: 1000 Mbps or 100 Mbps link on this port.
Blinking yellow: 1000 Mbps or 100 Mbps activity on this port.
Off. No link is detected on this port.
Right Port LED
Solid Green: The port is delivering PoE power.
Off: The port is not delivering PoE power.
Solid yellow: A PoE fault occurred.
4. Discover the switch’s IP address
and access the switch
The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool (NSDT) lets you discover the switch in your network
and access the local browser interface (UI) of the switch from a Mac, Windows‑based, or
Linux‑based computer.
To install the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool, discover the switch in your network, access
the switch, and discover the switch IP address:
1. To download the tool, visit
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/netgear‑switch‑discovery‑tool.aspx
Download the Mac, Windows, or Linux version.
2. Temporarilydisabletherewall,Internetsecurity,antivirusprograms,orallofthese
onthecomputerthatyouusetoconguretheswitch.
3. UnziptheNSDTles,andclickordouble-clicktheexecutablele(forexample,
NDST‑1.2.103.exe) to install the program on your computer.
You might see the tool icon appear on your Mac dock, Windows desktop, or Linux
desktop.
4. Reenable the security services on your computer.
5. Power on the switch.
6. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
7. Open the NSDT.
The initial page displays a menu and a button.
8. From the Choose a Connection menu, select the network for this switch.
9. Click the Start Searching button.
The NSDT displays the IP addresses of the switches that it discovers.
10. Click the ADMIN PAGE button.
The login page or login window of the local browser user interface (UI) opens.
11. Enter the default password that is printed on the switch label.
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