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 
Support
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After installing your device, locate the serial number on the label of your product and use it to register your product at https://my.netgear.com. You must register your product before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. NETGEAR recommends registering your product through the NETGEAR website. 
For product updates and web support, visit http://support.netgear.com.
Phone (US & Canada only): 1-888-NETGEAR.
Phone (Other Countries): Check the list of phone numbers at http://support.netgear.com/general/contact/default.aspx.
Compliance
For regulatory compliance information, visit http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Trademarks
© NETGEAR, Inc. NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are 
used for reference purposes only. 
						

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Table Leg Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
Cable the Devices and Connect Power  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Check the Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Manage Cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Charge Phones or Tablets—GSS108E Only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Install the ProSAFE Plus Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Access the Switch with the ProSAFE Plus Utility  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Access the Switch Using a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Change the Password  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Use Browser-Based Access to Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Chapter 3 Network Settings
Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Specify the Switch IP Address  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Use Browser-Based Access to Specify the Switch IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Manage Multicast Traffic with IGMP Snooping  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Customize IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Use Browser-Based Access to Customize IGMP Snooping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Specify a VLAN for IGMP Snooping  . . . . . . . . . .  23
Use Browser-Based Access to Specify a VLAN for IGMP Snooping . . . . . . .  24
Set Up Link Aggregation Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Enable LAGs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Use Browser-Based Access to Enable LAGs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  26
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Specify LAG Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Use Browser-Based Access to Specify LAG Membership  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance with Quality of Service
Enable 802.1p-Based Quality of Service  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Enable 802.1p-Based QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30 
						

							 
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Set Up Rate Limiting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  33
Use Browser-Based Access to Set Up Rate Limiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  34
Set Up Broadcast Filtering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Set Up Broadcast Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Use Browser-Based Access to Set Up Broadcast Filtering  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  36
Chapter 5 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Use Browser-Based Access to Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN  . . . . . . . . .  40
Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups . . . . . . . .  41
Use Browser-Based Access to Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups . . . . .  42
Create a Basic 802.1Q-Based VLAN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Create a Basic 802.1Q-Based VLAN. . . . . . . . . .  43
Use Browser-Based Access to Create a Basic 802.1Q-Based VLAN  . . . . . .  44
Add Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Groups  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Add Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Groups . . . . .  45
Use Browser-Based Access to Add Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Groups  . . . . .  46
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Add Ports to an Advanced 802.1Q 
VLAN Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Use Browser-Based Access to Add Ports to an Advanced 802.1Q 
VLAN Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Assign a PVID to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
Use Browser-Based Access to Assign a PVID to a Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Set Up Port Tagging  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Apply or Remove Port Tagging. . . . . . . . . . .  50
Use Browser-Based Access to Apply or Remove Port Tagging  . . . . . . . . . . .  50
Chapter 6 Manage the Switch
Use the ProSAFE Utility to View Switch Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
View Switch Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Use the ProSAFE Utility to View Switch Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Use Browser-Based Access to View Switch Information  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Control the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Use the ProSafe Utility to Control the Switch LEDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55
Use Browser-Based Access to Control the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  56
Enable Loop Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Use the ProSafe Utility to Enable Loop Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57
Use Browser-Based Access to Enable Loop Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  57 
						

							 
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Reboot the Switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Use Browser-Based Access to Reboot the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Save the Switch Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Save the Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Use Browser-Based Access to Save the Switch Configuration  . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Restore a Saved Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Restore a Saved Switch Configuration  . . . . . . . .  63
Use Browser-Based Access to Restore a Saved Switch Configuration . . . . .  64
Restore Factory Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Restore Factory Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Use Browser-Based Access to Restore Factory Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Enable Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Enable Port Mirroring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  66
Use Browser-Based Access to Enable Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  67
Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Use Browser-Based Access to Register Your Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Test Cable Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Test a Cable Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Use Browser-Based Access to Test a Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73
Technical Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74 
						

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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 topics: 
•Package Contents
•8-Port Switch Hardware
•16-Port Switch Hardware
•Use the 1-2-3-4 Mounting System to Place the Switch
•Cable the Devices and Connect Power
•Check the Status
•Manage Cables
•Charge Phones or Tablets—GSS108E Only
For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at 
http://support.netgear.com.
Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time to time on 
downloadcenter.netgear.com. Some products can regularly check the site and download new 
firmware, or you can check for and download new firmware manually. If the features or behavior 
of your product does not match what is described in this guide, you might need to update your 
firmware. 
						

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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 LEDs, and the po\
wer connector.
Figure 2. GSS108E Switch front panel
The rear panel includes a  Factory Reset button.
Figure 3. GSS108 Switch rear panel 
						

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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 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.  W
all-mount the backplate.
Note: You must screw the backplate into a wall stud. 
						

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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 Mbps link
Blinking 
green Off
1000 Mbps activity
Off Blinking 
green10/100 Mbps activity
Off OffNo link (off)