NETGEAR GS105GE - User Manual

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ProSafe

Plus 5-port Gigabit Switch GS105E

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Estimated Installation Time: 5–10 minutes

Unpack the Box and Verify the Contents

When you open the box, verify that you received everything. The package includes:

• ProSafe

Plus 5-port Gigabit Switch GS105E

• AC power adapter

• Wall-mounting screws

• Installation Guide (this document)

• Resource CD (contains switch configuration software)

If you do not have everything listed above, see the support information card for contact

information. If you are missing the support information card, get contact information at

http://www.NETGEAR.com in the Technical Support section.

Prepare to Install the Switch

Decide where you want to place the switch. Find a flat horizontal surface such as a table,

desk or shelf. The switch comes with wall-mounting screws. You can use the screws if

you want to hang the switch in an open space on a wall. Make sure the selected location is:

• Not in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent.

• Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on

all sides of the switch.

• Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet).

Also, you will need one Category 5e (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).

Install the Switch and Connect the

Other Devices

1. Place the switch on a flat surface or hook onto the screws.

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.

3. Connect the power adapter 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.

4. Check the LEDs to confirm that all connections are correct.

LED Activity

Power • On: Switch has power.

• Off: No power.

RJ-45 ports • Right LED on: 10 Mbps connection to a powered device.

• Left LED on: 100 Mbps connection to a powered device.

• Both LEDs on: 1000 Mbps connection to a powered device.

• Blink: Activity on this port.

Modem

Firewall

GS105E

ProSafe® Plus Switch

Power

100 Mbps

10 Mbps

LED

Both LEDs light for

1000 Mbps connection

Reset is on the

rear panel

Set Up the Switch Configuration Utility

In order to make use of the switch’s enhanced features you can install and use a switch

configuration utility. This utility is on the Resource CD shipped with the switch.

Note: The configuration utility is installed on your PC and is only supported on MS

Windows.

Install the Configuration Utility

To install the ProSafe

Plus Switch Configuration Utility:

1. Insert the Resource CD into a PC connected to the switch.

2. Click on Install ProSafe Plus Utility and follow the prompts to install the program.

The switch configuration utility will be installed in the program directory of your PC

and a ProSafe Plus Utility icon will be placed on your desktop.

Configure the Switch

To configure the switch to use enhanced features:

1. Double click the ProSafe Plus Utility icon. The configuration home screen displays.

2. The configuration utility displays a list of enhanced switches it discovers on the local

network. Select the switch you want to configure.

3. You will be asked to enter the password for the switch. The default is “password”.

4. Enter the desired switch configuration. Refer to the ProSafe

Plus Switch

Configuration Utility User Guide for a description of enhanced features. The user

guide can be accessed by links on the Help tab of the utility or on the Resource CD.

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NETGEAR GS105GE Specifications

General

MAC address table	2000 entries
Store-and-forward	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s
10G support	No
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, 10Base-T
Compatible operating systems	Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	3197945 h
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Power connector	DC-in jack
Installed SFP modules quantity	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	5
Power source	DC
Input current	1 A
DC input voltage	12 V
Power consumption (typical)	3.5 W
Switch type	Unmanaged
Switch layer	-
Product color	Blue
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)	3.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 \
Included power plug types	EU
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990