Netgear GS105GE 5-Port Gigabit Switch Installation guide

Brand: Netgear

Model: GS105GE 5-Port Gigabit Switch

Type: Installation guide

This manual is also suitable for

GS108E Gigabit Switch

Netgear GS105GE 5-Port Gigabit Switch is a powerful and versatile networking device designed to enhance your home or office network. With its five Gigabit Ethernet ports, it provides high-speed connectivity for multiple devices, allowing you to transfer large files, stream HD video, and enjoy lag-free gaming. The switch is also equipped with advanced features such as auto-negotiation and auto-MDI/MDIX, which simplify installation and configuration.

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.

NETGEAR, Inc.

350 East Plumeria Drive

San Jose, CA 95134, USA

NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD

Floor 1, Building 3

University Technology Centre

Curraheen Road, Cork,

T12EF21, Ireland

are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non‑NETGEAR

trademarks are used for reference purposes only.

Support and Community

Visitnetgear.com/supporttogetyourquestionsansweredandaccessthelatest

downloads.

YoucanalsocheckoutourNETGEARCommunityforhelpfuladviceat

community.netgear.com.

Regulatory and Legal

SiceproduitestvenduauCanada,vouspouvezaccéderàcedocumenten

françaiscanadienàhttps://www.netgear.com/support/download/.

(IfthisproductissoldinCanada,youcanaccessthisdocumentinCanadian

Frenchathttps://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)

ForregulatorycomplianceinformationincludingtheEUDeclarationof

Conformity,visithttps://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

Seetheregulatorycompliancedocumentbeforeconnectingthepowersupply.

ForNETGEAR’sPrivacyPolicy,visithttps://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy.

Byusingthisdevice,youareagreeingtoNETGEAR’sTermsandConditionsat

https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions.Ifyoudonotagree,return

thedevicetoyourplaceofpurchasewithinyourreturnperiod.

Donotusethisdeviceoutdoors.

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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.

12. Ifprompted,enteranewadminpasswordfortheswitch.

TheSwitchInformationpagedisplays,andshowstheIPaddressassignedto

theswitch.

13. SavethepasswordandIPaddressforfutureuse.

Youcannowcongureandmonitoryourswitch.

Formoreinformation,seetheusermanual,whichyoucandownloadby

visitinghttps://www.netgear.com/support/download/.

Mount the switch on a wall

Werecommendthatyouusethewall-mountscrewsthatareincluded.

1. Locatethetwomountingholesonthebottompaneloftheswitch.

2. Markanddrilltwomountingholesinthewallwhereyouwanttomountthe

switch.

Thetwomountingholesmustbe3.15in.(80mm)apart,center-to-center.

3. InsertthesuppliedanchorsintothewallandtightenthescrewswithaNo.2

Phillipsscrewdriver.

Leaveabout0.125in.(4mm)ofeachscrewprotrudingfromthewallsothat

youcaninsertthescrewsintotheholesonthebottompanel.

Note: Thescrewsare0.25in.(6.5mm)indiameter,0.63in.(16mm)inlength.

Netgear GS105GE 5-Port Gigabit Switch Installation guide

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Model: GS105GE 5-Port Gigabit Switch

Type: Installation guide

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