Overview - NETGEAR GS408EPP Hardware Installation Manual

8-Port Easy Mount Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Managed Plus Switch GS408EPP

Overview

The switch provides eight 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 copper ports that support nonstop
10/100/1000M Layer 2 networks. All RJ-45 ports support PoE+ with a total PoE power
budget of 124W for the switch.
For information about PoE application samples, see PoE Applications on page 14.
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor,
and control the network. Using the local browser–based management interface, in this
guide referred to as the local browser interface, you can configure the switch and the
network, including the ports, the management VLAN, VLANs for traffic control, link
aggregation for increased bandwidth, Quality of Service (QoS) for prioritizing traffic,
and network security.
For initial discovery of the switch on the network, use one of the following methods, all
of which are described in detail in the user manual:
• NETGEAR Insight mobile app
• NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool
• NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility
You can also get the IP address of the switch from the DHCP server in the network or
use an IP scanner utility.
After discovery, you can configure the switch using the local browser interface for
advanced setup and configuration of features, or the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility for
very basic setup. For more information, see the user manual, which you can download
from netgear.com/support/download/.
The switch is IEEE compliant and offers low latency. All ports can automatically negotiate
to the highest speed, which makes the switch very suitable for a mixed environment
with Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet.
Use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet cables terminated with RJ-45
connectors to make Gigabit connections.
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