Step 5: Connect Devices To The Switch; Step 6: Check The Installation; Step 7: Apply Power And Check The Leds - NETGEAR GSS108E Hardware Installation Manual

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

Step 5: Connect devices to the switch

The following procedure describes how to connect devices to the switch's RJ-45 ports.
The switch supports Auto Uplink technology, which allows you to attach devices using
either straight-through or crossover cables. Use a Category 5 (Cat 5), Cat 5e, or Cat 6
cable that is terminated with an RJ-45 connector.
Note: Ethernet specifications limit the cable length between the switch and the attached
device to 328 feet (100 meters). For distances up to 328 feet with traffic at 1 Gbps speed,
use a Cat 5e or higher-rated cable.
To connect devices to the switch's RJ-45 ports:
1. Connect a PoE or non-PoE device to an RJ-45 network port on the switch.
Model GSS108EPP supports PoE+ on ports 1–4. (Models GSS108E and GSS116E
do not support PoE.)
2. Verify that all cables are installed correctly.

Step 6: Check the installation

Before you apply power to the switch, perform the following steps.
To check the installation:
1. Inspect the equipment thoroughly.
2. Verify that all cables are installed correctly.
3. Check cable routing to make sure that cables are not damaged or creating a safety
hazard.
4. Make sure that all equipment is mounted properly and securely.

Step 7: Apply power and check the LEDs

The switch does not provide an on/off power switch. The AC power cable connection
controls the power.
Before you connect the AC power cable to the AC connector on the switch, select an
AC outlet for the AC power cable. Make sure that the AC outlet is not controlled by a
wall switch, which can turn off power to the switch.
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