NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 User Manual

GS108T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
Getting Started with Switch Management 1-9
v1.0, May 2007
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The application software for the GS108T Smart Switch is upgradeable, enabling your switch to
take advantage of improvements and additional features as they become available. The upgrade
procedure and the required equipment are described as follows. This procedure assumes that you
have downloaded or otherwise obtained the firmware upgrade and that you have it available as a
binary file on your computer. This procedure uses the TFTP protocol to implement the transfer
from computer to switch.
1. Enter the following values into the appropriate places in the form:
• Firmware Path: The location of the new firmware. If you do not know the location, you
can click Browse to locate the file.
• Password: Enter your password; the default password is ‘password’.
• Upgrade State: Shows upgrading in progress.
2. Click Start to begin loading the upgrade. The system software is automatically loaded to all
stacking members. When the process is complete, the switch automatically reboots.
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NETGEAR ProSafe GS108 Specifications

General

MAC address table	8000 entries
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s
Full duplex	Yes
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Latency	20 μs
Dimensions (WxDxH)	235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm
Power requirements	5 V @ 2.8 A DC
Networking features	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Switch type	Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	8
Noise level	0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	91.500 h
Power consumption (typical)	14 W
Safety	UL (UL 1950), CUL, C-Tick
LED indicators	Link, Power
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	760 g