Netgear Prosafe 8 Port Manual

350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USAMarch 2015
202-11520-01
ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit 
Click Switch
Model GSS108E and GSS116E
User Manual 

 
2 ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch 
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Setup
Package Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
8-Port Switch Hardware  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
16-Port Switch Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Use the 1-2-3-4 Mounting System to Place the Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Wall Mount . . . ....

 
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Use Browser-Based Access to Enable 802.1p-Based QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Enable Port-Based Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Enable Port-Based QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Use Browser-Based Access to Enable Port-Based QoS  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Set Up Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

 
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Upgrade the Firmware  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Upgrade the Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  58
Use Browser-Based Access to Upgrade the GSS116E Firmware  . . . . . . . . .  59
Use Browser-Based Access to Upgrade the GSS108E Firmware  . . . . . . . . .  60
Reboot the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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1.   Hardware Setup
The innovative 1-2-3-4 mounting system for the ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click 
Switches gives you the flexibility to place the switch in locations where other switches cannot go. 
Whether its directly on a wall, strapped to a pole, under the meeting table in a conference room, 
or in a server closet, vertical or horizontal, the Click Switch;s unique mounting system allows you 
to control exactly how your ports and cables are deployed.
This chapter covers the following...

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 ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch
Package Contents
The package includes the items shown in the following illustration. Your switch might look 
different from the model that is shown.
Click Switch
Power cord
Cable 
Backplate Resource CD
retenton
straps(2)
Note: In the package the cable retention straps are connected. You must separate 
them before use.
Figure 1. GSS108E Switch package contents
8-Port Switch Hardware
The front panel includes USB ports, Ethernet ports with...

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ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch 
16-Port Switch Hardware
The front panel includes Ethernet ports with LEDs and the power connecto\
r.
Figure 4. GSS116E Switch front panel
The rear panel includes a Factory Reset
 button.
Figure 5. GSS116E Switch rear panel
Use the 1-2-3-4 Mounting System to Place the Switch
You can place the Click Switch directly on a wall, strapped to a pole, un\
der a table, or in a 
server closet.
Wall Mount
To wall-mount the switch:
1.  Peel the...

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 ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch
3. 
Use either a vertical rear mount or a vertical side mount for the switch\
.
a
OR
ab
b
Vertical side mount
Vertical rear mount
Table Leg Mount
To table-mount the switch:
1.  Peel the plastic cover of
 f the adhesive squares on the rear of the backplate.
The adhesive helps hold the backplate in place when you are mounting the\
 switch.
2.  Mount the backplate on a table leg. 
3.  Use a horizontal side mount for the switch. 

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ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch 
Cable the Devices and Connect Power
GSS108E Switch
Computer
Server
Optional router Optional modemInternet
Figure 6. Switch connected to devices and power
Check the Status
Status LEDs are located on the front of the switch. When the switch is p\
owered on, the Power 
LED lights solid green. The following table describes how the port LEDs work. 
Table 1.  Port LEDs
Left LEDRight LEDStatus
Solid green Off1000 Mbps link 
Off Solid green10/100...