Chapter 1 Introduction - NETGEAR GC108P Hardware Installation Manual

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Introduction
This hardware installation guide is for the following NETGEAR Insight Managed switch
models:
• 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch (64W) with NETGEAR FlexPoE
Power, Model GC108P
• 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Hi-Power PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch (126W) with NETGEAR
FlexPoE Power, Model GC108PP
The switch provides eight Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 copper ports.
The switch supports Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) on all eight RJ-45 copper ports
so that you can let the switch provide power to PoE-capable devices such as WiFi access
points, VoIP phones, and IP security cameras. The maximum PoE power budget across
all active PoE ports is 64W for model GC108P and 126W for model GC108PP. However,
you can upgrade the PoE power budget for model GC108P to 126W by purchasing
and connecting the NETGEAR optional power adapter model EPS130W.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with your
switch.
The chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Features
• Safety instructions and warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at support.netgear.com.
Note: For technical specifications on model GC108P or model GC108PP, visit
netgear.com/GC108P or netgear.com/GC108PP. For switch documentation, visit
netgear.com/support/download.
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