NETGEAR GS305E User Manual (English)

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Installation Guide

1. Register with the NETGEAR Insight App

Use the NETGEAR Insight app to register your switch, activate your warranty, and

access support.

1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, visit the app store, search for

NETGEAR Insight, and download the latest version of the app.

2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app.

3. If you did not set up a NETGEAR account, tap Create NETGEAR Account

and follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Enter the email address and password for your account and tap LOG IN.

5. Tap + in the upper-right corner.

6. Either use the camera on your phone to scan the serial number bar code

located on the bottom of the switch, or enter the serial number.

7. Tap Go.

8. Follow the onscreen instructions to add your switch to a network location.

The switch is registered and added to your account.

2. Connect the Switch

3. Discover the IP Address of the Switch

An IP address is required to conﬁgure your switch. The switch gets an IP

address from a DHCP server (such as your router) by default. If your switch is not

connected to a DHCP server, use the default IP address: 192.168.0.239.

1. Connect your mobile device to the same WiFi network as the switch.

2. Make sure that the network connects to the Internet.

3. Launch the NETGEAR Insight app from your mobile device.

4. Log in to your account.

The current IP address of the switch displays.

4. Congure the Switch

We recommend that you use a web browser on a computer or tablet to conﬁgure

the switch.

Note: If your computer is a Mac, use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool, as

described on the other side of this document.

1. Open a web browser from a computer or tablet connected to the same

network as your switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired connection.

2. Enter the IP address of the switch.

3. Enter the password.

The default password is password. We recommend that you change the

password to a more secure password.

4. Click the Login button.

NETGEAR 5-Port and 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet

Smart Managed Plus SOHO Switch

Model GS305E and GS308E

Package Contents

• Switch model GS305E or GS308E

• Power adapter (varies by region)

• Installation guide

Ethernet cables not included.

Sample Network Conguration

GS308E switch

Router

IP camera

ReadyNAS

Gaming console

Smart TV

Internet

Laptop

Desktop

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NETGEAR GS305E Specifications

General

Master (outer) case width	344 mm
Master (outer) case height	280 mm
Master (outer) case length	497 mm
Master (outer) case weight	10170 g
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990
Quantity per master (outer) case	15 pc(s)
Package type	Box
Package depth	237 mm
Package width	153 mm
Package height	61 mm
Package weight	600 g
Switch type	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes
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
Stackable	-
Product color	Black
Rack mounting	No
LED indicators	Activity, Link, Power, Speed, System
Number of VLANs	64
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Virtual LAN features	Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
DHCP features	DHCP client
Noise level	0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	2531294 h
Jumbo frames	9000
MAC address table	8000 entries
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90 %