Step 1: Prepare The Site - NETGEAR GSS108E Hardware Installation Manual

8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet (PoE+) Smart Managed Plus Click Switch

Step 1: Prepare the site

Before you install the switch, make sure that the operating environment meets the site
requirements that are listed in the following table.
Table 4. Site requirements
Characteristics Requirements
Mounting Desktop installations. Provide a flat table or shelf surface.
Wall installations. Use the backplate and screws that are supplied with the switch to
attach the switch to a wall.
Pole or table leg installations. Use the backplate and straps that are supplied with the
switch to attach the switch to a pole or table leg.
Access Locate the switch in a position that allows you to access the front panel ports, view the
front panel LEDs, and access the power connector on the front panel.
Power source Use the AC power cord that is supplied with the switch.
Make sure that the AC outlet is not controlled by a wall switch, which can accidentally
turn off power to the outlet and the switch.
The power supply cord must not be attached to the building surface, and cannot run
through walls, ceilings, floors, or similar openings in the building structure.
Cabling Route cables to avoid sources of electrical noise such as radio transmitters, broadcast
amplifiers, power lines, and fluorescent lighting fixtures.
Environmental Temperature. Install the switch in a dry area with an ambient temperature between 32ºF
and 104ºF (0ºC and 40ºC). Keep the switch away from heat sources such as direct sunlight,
warm-air exhausts, hot-air vents, and heaters.
Operating humidity. The maximum relative humidity of the installation location must
not exceed 90 percent, noncondensing.
Ventilation. Do not restrict airflow by covering or obstructing air inlets on the sides of
the switch. Keep at least 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) free on all sides for cooling. The
room or wiring closet in which you install the switch must provide adequate airflow.
Operating conditions. Keep the switch at least 6 feet (1.83 meters) away from the nearest
source of electromagnetic noise, such as a photocopy machine.
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