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NETGEAR GS305EPP User Manual

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Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed
Switches
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GS305EP
GS305EPP
GS308EP
GS308EPP
May 2025
202-12193-05
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA

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  • Page 1 User Manual Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Models GS305EP GS305EPP GS308EP GS308EPP NETGEAR, Inc. May 2025 350 E. Plumeria Drive 202-12193-05 San Jose, CA 95134, USA...
  • Page 2 See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. For NETGEAR’s Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy. By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR’s Terms and Conditions at https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the device to your place of purchase within your return period.
  • Page 3 202-12193-04 September number of Basic 802.1Q VLANs. 2024 Updated the Use the NETGEAR Discovery Tool to discover the switch’s IP address and access the device UI on page 16section. • Changed NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to NETGEAR Discovery Tool. 202-12193-03 June 2022 Made multiple minor revisions and improvements.
  • Page 4 Discover the switch’s IP address to access its device UI....15 Discover the IP address and access the switch......16 Use the NETGEAR Discovery Tool to discover the switch’s IP address and access the device UI.......... 16 Assign a fixed IP address to the switch........17 Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network connection................
  • Page 5 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Chapter 4 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation Types of supported VLANs.............. 35 Manage basic port-based VLANs........... 37 Manage advanced port-based VLANs........... 38 Activate the advanced port-based VLAN mode...... 38 Create an advanced port-based VLAN........39 Change an advanced port-based VLAN........
  • Page 6 Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications Factory default settings..............94 Technical specifications..............95 Model GS305EP and GS308EP technical specifications..95 Model GS305EPP and GS308EPP technical specifications..95 Appendix B Additional Switch Discovery and Access Information Access the switch from any computer..........98...
  • Page 7 Get started This user manual is for the NETGEAR Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches. For a list of switch models that are supported by this manual, see Supported switch models on page 8. This chapter covers the following topics: •...
  • Page 8 IP cameras, and WiFi access points. • Model GS305EP: The maximum PoE power budget of the switch across all active ports is 63W. • Model GS305EPP: The maximum PoE power budget of the switch across all active ports is 120W. Get started...
  • Page 9 This section describes the LED designations of models GS305EP, GS305EPP, GS308EP, GS308EPP. The port LEDs are located above the ports. On models GS305EP and GS305EPP, ports 1 through 4 are PoE+ ports. Port 5 is an Ethernet (uplink) port. On models GS308EP and GS308EPP, all ports 1 through 8 are PoE+ ports.
  • Page 10 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Table 2. Model GS305EP, GS305EPP, GS308EP, GS308EPP LEDs on the front panel Description Power LED Solid green: The switch is powered on and operating normally. Off: Power is not supplied to the switch.
  • Page 11 Before connecting the product to outdoor cables or devices, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for additional safety and warranty information. Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product, which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by applicable law.
  • Page 12 • Depending on your product, use only a supplied power adapter or approved power cable: If your product uses a power adapter: ○ If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR reseller. ○ The power adapter must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product electrical ratings label.
  • Page 13 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches ○ If you were not provided with a power cable for your system or for any AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable approved for your country. ○ The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product electrical ratings label.
  • Page 14 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network This chapter describes how you can install the switch in your network, get an IP address for the switch, and use the IP address to access the switch's device UI so you can set up, manage, and monitor the switch.
  • Page 15 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Set up the switch in your network and power on the switch Internet Router VoIP conference phone Laptop WiFi access point Internet PoE+ connections Non PoE+ connections Figure 1. Example connections To set up the switch in your network and power on the switch: 1.
  • Page 16 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches • Use the NETGEAR Discovery Tool to discover the switch’s IP address and access the device UI on page 16. • Assign a fixed IP address to the switch on page 17. Discover the IP address and access the...
  • Page 17 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 7. Open the NDT. If the NETGEAR Discovery Tool icon is in the dock of your Mac or on the desktop of your Windows-based computer, click or double-click the icon to open the program.
  • Page 18 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches To change the IP address of the switch, use one of the following methods: • Connect to the switch through the network: If the switch and your computer are connected to the same network, you can change the IP address of the switch through a network connection (see Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network connection on page 18).
  • Page 19 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches You can also either leave the address in the IP Address field as it is (with the IP address that was issued by the DHCP server) or change the last three digits of the IP address to an unused IP address.
  • Page 20 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The right pane (or, depending on the size of your browser window, the middle pane) shows the IP address that is assigned to the switch. 6. Select IP Address (DHCP On). The toggle in the DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled.
  • Page 21 Registering the switch allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical support process. You can log in to your NETGEAR account at my.netgear.com to register your switch, or you can also register the switch through the device UI, in which case the switch must be connected to the Internet.
  • Page 22 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 5. From the menu on the left, select PRODUCT REGISTRATION. The PRODUCT REGISTRATION page displays. 6. Click the REGISTER button. The switch contacts the registration server. 7. Follow the onscreen process to register the switch. Install and Access the Switch in User Manual Your Network...
  • Page 23 Optimize the Switch Performance This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch and contains the following sections: • Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits • Manage individual port settings...
  • Page 24 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Set the quality of service mode and port rate limits You can manually set the Quality of Service (QoS) modes to manage traffic: • Port-based QoS mode: Lets you set the priority (low, medium, high, or critical) for individual port numbers and lets you set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic for individual ports.
  • Page 25 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches each rate limit as a predefined data transfer threshold from 512 Kbps (Kbit/s) to 512 Mbps (Mbit/s). You also can set individual port rate limits (the same feature) from the PORT STATUS page (see Set rate limits for a port on page 29). NOTE: If you set a port rate limit, the actual rate might fluctuate, depending on the type of traffic that the port is processing.
  • Page 26 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Your settings are saved and the EDIT PRIORITY page closes. 7. To set rate limits, do the following: a. Click the RATE LIMITS tab. b. Click the Edit button. The EDIT RATE LIMITS page displays. c.
  • Page 27 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The QOS page displays. 5. If the selection from the QoS Mode menu is Port-Based, do the following to change the selection to 802.1P/DSCP: a. From the QoS Mode menu, select 802.1P/DSCP. A pop-up warning window opens. b.
  • Page 28 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 3. Enter the device management password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The QOS page displays.
  • Page 29 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Set rate limits for a port You can limit the rate of incoming (ingress) traffic, outgoing (egress) traffic, or both on a port to prevent the port (and the device that is attached to it) from taking up too much bandwidth on the switch.
  • Page 30 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The default selection is No Limit. 7. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Set the priority for a port If the QoS mode on the switch is Port-Based (the default setting), you can set the priority for a port.
  • Page 31 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Your settings are saved. Manage flow control for a port IEEE 802.3x flow control works by pausing a port if the port becomes oversubscribed (that is, the port receives more traffic than it can process) and dropping all traffic for small bursts of time during the congestion condition.
  • Page 32 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Change the speed for a port or disable a port By default, the port speed on all ports is set automatically (that is, the setting is Auto) after the switch determines the speed using autonegotiation with the linked device. We recommend that you leave the Auto setting for the ports.
  • Page 33 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches NOTE: You cannot select Gigabit Ethernet as the port speed. However, if the setting from the Speed menu is Auto, the switch can use autonegotiation to automatically set the port speed to Gigabit Ethernet if the linked device supports that speed.
  • Page 34 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation This chapter describes how you can use virtual LANS (VLANs) to segment traffic on the switch. It contains these sections: • Types of supported VLANs • Manage basic port-based VLANs • Manage advanced port-based VLANs •...
  • Page 35 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Types of supported VLANs VLANs offer many benefits, such as enhanced security, improved load balancing, better use of shared resources, and more efficient network management. You can set up one or more VLANs (virtual local area networks) on your switch to group networked member devices together as an isolated network.
  • Page 36 VLANs, assign ports to different VLANs, and manage port PVIDs. You can also set up a voice VLAN. The following table provides an overview of VLAN features that are supported on the switch. Table 3. Supported VLAN modes for the GS305EP and GS305EPP VLAN Feature Basic Advanced...
  • Page 37 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Manage basic port-based VLANs By default, VLANs are disabled on the switch. When you activate Basic Port-Based VLAN mode, VLANs are added to the switch, and all ports are made members of VLAN 1. This is the default VLAN in the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode.
  • Page 38 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Manage advanced port-based VLANs In an advanced port-based VLAN configuration, ports with the same VLAN ID are placed into the same VLAN, but you can assign a single port to multiple VLANs. For more information about port-based VLANs, see the following sections: •...
  • Page 39 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost. 7. Click the CONTINUE button. Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. By default, VLAN 1 is added and all ports are members of VLAN 1.
  • Page 40 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches ○ Click the Select All link to add all ports to the VLAN. ○ Click the Remove All link to remove all selected ports from the VLAN. The icon for a selected port displays purple. NOTE: If ports are members of the same link aggregation group (LAG), you must assign them to the same VLAN.
  • Page 41 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID. • Ports. Select the ports that you want to include in the VLAN through a combination of the following actions: ○...
  • Page 42 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 6. In the Advanced Port-Based VLAN section, click the VLAN that you want to delete (you can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN). 7. Click the DELETE button. Your settings are saved. The VLAN is deleted. Manage basic 802.1Q VLANs In a basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration, VLAN 1 is added to the switch and all ports function in access mode as members of VLAN 1.
  • Page 43 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The QOS page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6.
  • Page 44 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The QOS page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. If you did not yet activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode on page 42.
  • Page 45 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches NOTE: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same VLAN. 8. Click the SAVE button. Your settings are saved. NOTE: For information about assigning the port mode, see Assign the port mode in a basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration on page 45.
  • Page 46 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The VLAN page displays. If you did not yet activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode on page 42. By default, the Port Configuration tab is selected and the 802.1Q-BASED PORT CONFIGURATION pane displays.
  • Page 47 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches You can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN. c. Click the EDIT button. The BASIC 802.1Q VLAN pop-up window opens. d. Change the VLAN name. You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID.
  • Page 48 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The 802.1Q-BASED VLAN CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane displays. 7. Click the VLAN that you want to delete. You can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN 8. Click the DELETE button. Your settings are saved. The VLAN is deleted. Manage advanced 802.1Q VLANs Advanced 802.1Q VLANs provide many options.
  • Page 49 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches In an advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you can set up VLANs to which you can add tagged or untagged ports. Port tagging allows a port to be associated with a particular VLAN and allows the VLAN ID tag to be added to data packets that are sent through the port.
  • Page 50 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches • T: Make the port a tagged member of the VLAN. • U: Make the port an untagged member of the VLAN. • E: Exclude the port from the VLAN. • Tag All: Make all ports tagged members of the VLAN. •...
  • Page 51 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches a. In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 14 characters. b. In the VLAN ID field, enter a number from 1 to 4094. c. Use a combination of the following options to select port tags and set whether ports are members of the VLAN: •...
  • Page 52 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 7. Click the EDIT button. 8. Change the VLAN settings as needed: • In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 14 characters. You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID.
  • Page 53 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 3. Enter the device management password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The QOS page displays.
  • Page 54 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The default Class of Service (CoS) value for the voice VLAN is 6, which you can adjust to any value from 0 (the lowest priority) to 7 (the highest priority). The voice VLAN CoS value applies to all traffic on the voice VLAN.
  • Page 55 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Your settings are saved. The voice VLAN shows in the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane with a telephone icon. Edit the OUI table for the voice VLAN The voice VLAN is a specialized advanced 802.1Q VLAN that uses a configurable list of Organizationally Unique Identifiers (OUI) to recognize VoIP phones from specific manufacturers.
  • Page 56 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 8. In the OUI Table section, click the OUI Settings link. The Voice VLAN pane displays and shows the OUI table. 9. To add a new OUI, do the following: a. Click the ADD OUI button. The OUI Entry page displays.
  • Page 57 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The QOS page displays.
  • Page 58 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 6. In the NO VLANs section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button. A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN configuration settings will be lost. 7. Click the CONTINUE button. Your settings are saved, the pop-up window closes, and all VLANs are deleted. Use VLANS for Traffic User Manual Segmentation...
  • Page 59 Manage the Switch in Your Network This chapter describes how you can manage the switch in your network. The chapter contains the following sections: • Manage Universal Plug and Play • Set up static link aggregation • Set up a link aggregation group •...
  • Page 60 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Manage Universal Plug and Play A NETGEAR device or application that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) can discover the switch in the network so that you can find the switch IP address and log in to the device UI of the switch.
  • Page 61 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches NOTE: The switch does not support Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). 1. Set up the LAG on the switch, see Set up a link aggregation group on page 61. 2. Connect the ports that must be members of the LAG on the switch to the ports that must be members of the LAG on another device in your network, see Make a link aggregation connection on page 62.
  • Page 62 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The number of LAGs that the switch supports depends on the model. 7. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Now that the LAG ports are selected, you must set up the physical link aggregation connection.
  • Page 63 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches To enable a LAG on the switch: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable. 2.
  • Page 64 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Manage multicast Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group. Host groups are identified by Class D IP addresses, which range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows the switch to forward multicast traffic intelligently.
  • Page 65 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Enable a VLAN for IGMP snooping You can enable IGMP for a VLAN only if you enabled a port-based VLAN mode or an 802.1Q VLAN mode (see Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation on page 34). To enable IGMP snooping for a VLAN: 1.
  • Page 66 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 3. Enter the device management password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The Quality of Service (QoS) page displays.
  • Page 67 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The MULTICAST page displays. 6. In the Validate IGMPv3 IP Header section, turn on or off the toggle to enable or disable IGMPv3 IP header validation. When IGMPv3 IP header validation is enabled, the toggle displays green. 7.
  • Page 68 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Change the IP address of the switch By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. To disable the DHCP client of the switch and change the IP address of the switch to a fixed IP address: 1.
  • Page 69 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches To reenable the DHCP client on the switch: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable. 2.
  • Page 70 Maintain and Monitor the Switch This chapter describes how you can maintain and monitor the switch, and contains these sections: • Update the firmware on the switch • View system information • View switch connections • View the status of a port •...
  • Page 71 The FIRMWARE page displays. The page also shows the UPDATE FIRMWARE section. The FIRMWARE VERSION displays the current firmware version of the switch. 6. To check if new firmware is available, click the netgear.com link in the FIRMWARE section. A NETGEAR web page opens.
  • Page 72 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches WARNING: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during the firmware update process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch until the firmware update process and switch reboot are complete.
  • Page 73 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The HOME page displays. The switch connections show in the upper left of the page. View the status of a port You can view the port status and drill down for details about the port. To view the status of a port: 1.
  • Page 74 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches A login window opens. 3. Enter the device management password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4.
  • Page 75 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 7. Type the new password in the New Password field and in the Retype New Password field. 8. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Keep the new password in a secure location so that you can access the switch in the future.
  • Page 76 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Restore the switch configuration If you saved a back up of the switch's configuration file, you can load this file from your computer on to the switch to restore the configuration. To restore the configuration settings of the switch from a back up file: 1.
  • Page 77 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Use the device UI to reboot the switch To reboot the switch using the device UI: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 78 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Use the Reset button to reset the switch You can use the Reset button to return the switch to its factory default settings. CAUTION: This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch. To reset the switch to factory default settings: 1.
  • Page 79 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches A warning pop-up window opens. 7. Click the CONTINUE button. The switch is reset to factory default settings and reboots. WARNING: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during the reset process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch until the reset process and switch reboot are complete.
  • Page 80 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Your settings are saved. 9. To enter more IP addresses, repeat the previous three steps. Change or lift access restrictions to the switch If you set up IP addresses that are allowed to access the switch through the device UI for management purposes, you can remove one or more IP addresses, or you can remove all IP addresses to lift the access restrictions.
  • Page 81 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Manage the DoS prevention mode You can enable the Denial of Service (DoS) prevention mode so that the switch automatically blocks malicious packets. By default, this mode is enabled. To manage the DoS prevention mode: 1.
  • Page 82 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches By default, the power saving mode is disabled. To manage the power saving mode on the switch: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 83 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches NOTE: You can also access the port LEDs controls through SETTINGS > LEDS > PORT LEDS. 5. Turn on or off the toggle to enable or disable the port LEDs. When the port LEDs are ON (LEDs active), the toggle displays green. When the ports LEDs are OFF (Stealth Mode), the toggle displays gray.
  • Page 84 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The HOME page displays. 4. Select POE. The Power over Ethernet (PoE) page displays. 5. To enable or disable the uninterrupted PoE feature, click the Uninterrupted POE toggle: • Disabled: The toggle displays gray. •...
  • Page 85 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches • 802.3af: The port is powered in and limited to the IEEE 802.3af mode. A PD that requires IEEE 802.3at does not receive power if the port functions in IEEE 802.3af mode. • Legacy: The port is powered using high-inrush current, which is used by legacy PDs that require more than 15W to power up.
  • Page 86 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Display PoE port status You can display the PoE port status, including the amount of power delivered to the PD, and the fault status. To display the PoE port status through the device UI: 1.
  • Page 87 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches ○ Power Denied: The port was denied power because of a shortage of power or because of an administrative condition. In this condition, the port cannot provide power. ○ Startup Failure: The PD that is connected to the port failed to start up. In this condition, the port does not provide power.
  • Page 88 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting This chapter covers the following topics: • Test cable connections • Resolve a subnet conflict to access the switch • PoE troubleshooting suggestions • Enable or disable loop detection • Enable port mirroring • View or clear the port statistics...
  • Page 89 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Test cable connections You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians hours of troubleshooting.
  • Page 90 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches The switch and manager IP address are not in the same subnet. To resolve this subnet conflict: 1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable between the switch and your network. 2. Shut down power to the switch. 3.
  • Page 91 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches To enable or disable loop detection: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable. 2.
  • Page 92 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches 6. Turn on the toggle to enable port mirroring. The toggle displays green and is positioned on the right. 7. In the source port section, click to select the source port. The selected port displays purple. You can select one source port only.
  • Page 93 Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix contains the following sections: • Factory default settings • Technical specifications...
  • Page 94 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Factory default settings You can return the switch to its factory settings. For more information, see Return the switch to its factory default settings on page 77. The switch resets and returns to the factory settings shown in the following table. Table 6.
  • Page 95 KC Class B, FCC part 15 Class B, RCM Class B, CE Class B, VCCI Class B, BSMI, compliance CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B) Safety agency approvals CB, CE LVD, CSA, BSMI Model GS305EPP and GS308EPP technical specifications The following table shows the technical specifications for model GS305EPP and GS308EPP. Factory Default Settings and User Manual Technical Specifications...
  • Page 96 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Table 8. Models GS305EPP and GS308EPP technical specifications Feature Description Network interface RJ-45 connector for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or 1000BASE-T Network cable Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet cable Ethernet ports 5 for GS305EPP and 8 for GS308EPP Power input 54V, 2.4A DC input...
  • Page 97 Additional Switch Discovery and Access Information This appendix provides additional information about how you can discover and access the switch in your network. The appendix contains the following section: • Access the switch from any computer...
  • Page 98 Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Easy Smart Managed Switches Access the switch from any computer This procedure requires you to use an IP scanner application. Such applications are available on the Internet, and some of them are free of charge. To discover the switch IP address and access the switch from a computer: 1.

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