Install Switch And Connect Other Devices; Troubleshooting - NETGEAR GS605 Installation Manual

• Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet).
Note: Neither the GS605 nor GS608 are designed to be stacked on top of other GS605 or
GS608 switches. If you need several units in one location, use the vertical stand to position
several units near each other.
Also, you'll need one Enhanced Category 5 (Cat 5e) Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connectors for
each device you want to connect to the switch. Each Ethernet cable must be less than 328 feet
(100 meters).
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Install the Switch and Connect the
Other Devices
Apple G4 PC with GA311
Gigabit PCI Adapter
GS608 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
1. Place the switch on a flat surface.
2. For each device, insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the port in the device and insert
the other end into one of the Ethernet ports on the switch.
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Broadband
modem
PC with
FA311 PCI
Adapter
WGT624 108 Mbps WIreless Firewall Router
Note: If you have more than 5 or 8 devices to connect to this switch, you must connect
them to a hub or other switch and then connect that hub or switch to this switch. See the
note about placing several switches near each other in section 2.
3. Connect the power adapter's cord into the back of the switch and then plug the adapter
into a power source (such as a wall socket or power strip).
The Power light should light up.
The corresponding port number for each connected and powered device should light when
link (connection), and flash when activity occurs.

Troubleshooting

The Power light is not lit
The switch has no power.
• Make sure the power cord is properly connected to the switch.
• Make sure the power adapter is properly connected to a functioning power outlet. If it's in
a power strip, make sure the power strip is turned on. If the socket is controlled by a light
switch, make sure the switch is in the on position.
• Make sure you are using the NETGEAR power adapter supplied with your switch.
The Port number light is not lit for a connected device or
stays on continuously
There's a hardware connection problem.
• Make sure the cable connectors are securely plugged in at the switch and the device.
• Make sure the connected device is turned on.
• If the Ethernet cable is connected to a NIC or other Ethernet adapter, make sure the card
or adapter is installed correctly and is working.
• Make sure the cable is less than 328 feet (100 meters).
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