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  • Netgear GSS116E | User Manual - Page 1
    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Model GSS108EPP, GSS108E, and GSS116E User Manual October 2018 202-11690-03 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134 USA
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    and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only
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    Address 15 Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Specify the Switch IP Address 16 Manage Multicast Traffic With IGMP Snooping 17 Customize IGMP Snooping 17 Specify a VLAN for IGMP Snooping 18 Set Up Link Aggregation Groups 19 Chapter 3 Optimize Performance With Quality of Service Enable 802.1p/DSCP
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    and View the PoE Port Configuration 63 Reset One or More PoE+ Ports 66 Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting Test Cable Connections 68 Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch 69 PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions for Model GSS108EPP 69 Appendix A Supplemental Information Factory Default
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    switch, see the installation guide and the hardware installation guide, which you can download by visiting netgear.com/support/download/. Note: For more information about the topics covered in this manual, visit the support website at netgear.com/support. Note: Firmware updates with new features and
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    the ProSAFE Plus Utility on your Windows-based computer. If you use a Mac or a 64-bit Windows-based computer, you can use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery the NETGEAR Insight mobile app on your smartphone to discover the switch in your network. Access the Switch Using a Web Browser This manual describes
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    unsure how to determine the IP address of the switch, you can use the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility or an IP scanner utility. 5. Open a web browser, mask. Note: If you are unsure how to do this, visit netgear.com/support and search for Static IP address on computer. 2. Plug the switch into
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    to select additional options to manage and customize the switch for your network. Visit netgear.com/support/product/PCU to download the utility and its user manual. Install the ProSAFE Plus Utility Note: The ProSAFE Plus Utility requires WinPcap and Adobe Air. If WinPcap and Adobe Air are not
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    the same Layer 2 network. Note: You can use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to upgrade the firmware on the switch. In that situation, do not use a the switch. If you temporarily disable any security services, be sure to reenable those services once configuration is complete. 5. Select the switch
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    For a description of the ProSAFE Plus Switch Utility features, see the ProSAFE Plus Switch Utility User Guide. You can access the user guide through links on the Help tab of the utility or you can download it by visiting netgear.com/support/download/. Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access
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    mobile app to discover the switch in your network: 1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, go to the app store, search for NETGEAR Insight, and download and install the app. 2. Connect your mobile device to the WiFi network of the WiFi router or access point to which the switch is connected
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    Insight mobile app to register your product (see Use the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App to Discover the Switch on page 11). Registering your product allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical support process. However, you can also register your product through the local browser
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch Using a Web Browser on page 6. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's
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    2. Network Settings This chapter covers the following topics: • Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch • Manage Multicast Traffic With IGMP Snooping • Set Up Link Aggregation Groups 2 14
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch By default, the switch IP address works as follows: • If you cable the switch to a network with a DHCP server before you power on the switch, the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the
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    . You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon. The Switch Selection page displays a list of Web Managed (Plus) switches that it discovers on the local network. 3. Select the
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are enabled. 6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and if available, the gateway address. 7. Enter the switch's password in the Password field. The switch's default password is
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    , all IGMP Join and Leave reports are forwarded to this port. 10. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Specify a VLAN for IGMP Snooping  To specify a VLAN for IGMP snooping: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or
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    You can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 8. - Model GSS116E. You can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 16. • For 802.1Q-based VLANs, you can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 4094 The switch supports up to two static LAGs. Note: LAGs are supported on switch models GSS108EPP and GSS116E, but they are not supported on
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    : Model GSS108EPP provide 8 ports and can support up to 4 ports per LAG. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports and can support up to 8 ports per LAG. 13. 4. For LAG 2, you can select a combination of ports 5 through 8. - Model GSS116E. For LAG 1 and LAG 2 you can select a combination of ports 1 through 16
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch 16. Select the ID of the LAG for which you just set up the port membership or select both LAG IDs. 17. In the Admin Mode menu, select Enable. 18. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Network Settings 21
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    3. Optimize Performance With Quality of Service This chapter covers the following topics: • Enable 802.1p/DSCP-Based Quality of Service • Enable Port-Based Quality of Service • Set Up Rate Limiting • Set Up Broadcast Filtering 3 22
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    the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select QoS. The Quality of Service page displays. 6. Select the 802.1p/DSCP-based radio button. A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current QoS settings will be
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    the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select QoS. The Quality of Service page displays. 6. If this is the first time that you are setting up port-based QoS, select the Port-based radio button and continue with
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    16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 9. To set the port priority for one or more ports, do the following: the Switch Using a Web Browser on page 6. Optimize Performance With Quality of Service 25
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    Rate Limit. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Set the ingress (incoming) and egress (outgoing) transmission of broadcast packets forwarded to every port on the same VLAN). If they are not blocked, broadcast storm packets can delay of Service 26
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    8. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved and the Storm Control Rate table displays. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 8. Set the storm control rate by doing the following: a. Select one or more ports. b. In the Storm Control Rate menu
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch c. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 9. To set a different rate for one or more other ports, repeat Step 8. Optimize Performance With Quality of Service 28
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    for Traffic Segmentation 4 This chapter covers the following topics: • VLAN Overview • Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN • Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups • Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration • Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration • Add Tagged or Untagged Ports
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    as receiving data from other ports that are not in the VLAN. However, to use an 802.1Q VLAN, you must know the VLAN ID. Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN A port-based VLAN configuration lets you assign ports on the switch to a VLAN. The number of VLANs is limited to the number of ports on the switch
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    provides 16 ports. 9. Under each port to be added to a VLAN, enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN. For models GSS108E and GSS108EPP, you can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 8. For model GSS116E, you can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 16. If all the VLANs share an uplink to the Internet or servers, enter all in the
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    in which ports with the same ID are grouped into the same VLAN group (see Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN on page 30). By default, all ports are members of VLAN 1.  To assign ports to multiple VLAN groups in a port-based VLAN: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use
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    Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 9. In the VLAN identifier menu, select the VLAN. 10. Select the ports that you want to add to the VLAN by doing the following: a. (Optional) In the Group Operation menu, select either
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    Identifier table displays. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 9. Under each port to be added to a VLAN, enter the VLAN ID of the VLAN. You can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 4093. If all the VLANs share an uplink to the Internet or servers, enter all in
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    switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select VLAN > 802.1Q > Advanced > VLAN Configuration. The Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Status page displays. 6. If this is the first time that you are accessing the Advanced 802.1Q
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    GSS116E provides 16 ports. 9. In the VLAN ID field, enter a VLAN ID. You can enter a VLAN ID from 1 to 4094. 10. Click the Add button. The new VLAN is added to the VLAN Identifier Setting table. After you create a new VLAN ID, use the VLAN membership option to add ports to the VLAN. (Select VLAN
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    Advanced Configuration on page 35). Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. In the VLAN ID menu, select the VLAN. 7. Select the ports that you want to add to the VLAN by doing the following: a. (Optional) In the Group Operation menu, select Untag All
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    You can select Port PVID only if you already enabled the advanced 802.1Q VLAN option (see Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration on page 35). Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Select the check boxes for one or more ports. 7. Enter
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    . Your settings are saved. Manage the Voice VLAN Note: The voice VLAN and voice VLAN features are supported on model GSS108EPP only. Models GSS108E and GSS116E do not support a voice VLAN. You can select one VLAN as the voice VLAN, select the Class of Service (CoS) for voice traffic, and enable or
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    Smart Managed Plus Click Switch 5. Select VLAN > Voice VLAN > Properties. The Voice VLAN Properties page displays. 6. In the Voice VLAN ID menu, select the voice VLAN. By default, VLAN 1 is the voice VLAN. 7. In the Class of Service menu, select the Class of Service (CoS) tag that applies to traffic
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    Select the check boxes for one or more ports. To select all ports, select the check box in the table heading. 7. In the Voice VLAN Mode menu, select Enable. 8. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Manage the OUI Table Device hardware manufacturers can include an Organizationally Unique
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    opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select VLAN > Voice VLAN > OUI Table. 6. Select the check box for the OUI prefix. 7. In the Telephony (OUIs) field, change actual prefix. The prefix must
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    opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select VLAN > Voice VLAN > OUI Table. The OUI Table page displays. 6. Select the check boxes for one or more OUI prefixes. 7. Click the Delete button
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    Saving Mode • Change the Switch Management Mode • Manage Access Control • Upgrade the Firmware • Reboot the Switch • Save the Switch Configuration • Restore a Saved Switch Configuration • Restore Factory Default Settings • Enable Port Mirroring • View Switch Information or Change the Switch Device
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    default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select System > Management > Port Status. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Select the check boxes for one or more ports. 7. In the Flow Control menu, select Enable or Disable
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    port speed setting for each port, or disable a port by shutting it down manually.  To specify the port speed or shut down ports: 1. Connect your computer Port Status. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Select the check boxes for one or more
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    is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select System > Management > Port Status. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Select the check box for a port. 7. In the Port Description field, enter a description. Manage and Monitor the
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    radio button. 7. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. Control the Port LEDs By default, the port Link Speed LED and port Activity LED light when a port is in use. You can turn off the port LEDs entirely or you can turn off the port Activity LED only.  To control
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    LED and port Activity LED light when a port is in use. This is the default setting. • Link Speed Only. The port Link Speed LED lights when a port is in .3 MAC sublayer with the 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T physical layers to support operation in Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. When LPI mode is enabled,
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    saved. Change the Switch Management Mode By default, you can manage the switch through a web browser by accessing the local browser interface or through the ProSAFE Plus Utility. You can change the switch management mode so that only management through a web browser is enabled and access through the
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    can configure the switch through a web browser by accessing the local browser interface. You cannot configure the switch through the ProSAFE Plus Utility. • Web browser GUI and ProSAFE Utility. You can configure the switch through a web browser by accessing the local browser interface or through the
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch Using a Web Browser on page 6. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The
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    are saved. If you removed all devices from the table, access control is disabled. Upgrade the Firmware You can check for the latest firmware version for your switch by visiting netgear.com/support/download/ and entering in your product model number in the Enter a Product Name/Model Number field and
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch WARNING: To avoid the risk of corrupting the firmware, do not interrupt the upgrade. For example, do not turn off the switch or disconnect it. When the upgrade is complete, your switch restarts. The
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch  To save the switch configuration: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a
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    file (a .cfg file). 7. Click the Apply button. The saved configuration is restored to the switch. Restore Factory Default Settings You can return the switch to its factory settings.  To restore factory settings: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired
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    source ports by selecting the check boxes under the port numbers. For models GSS108E and GSS108EPP, you can select one source port only. For model GSS116E, you can select more than one source port. You cannot select a source port that is a member of a LAG. 8. Select the Mirror Status Enable radio
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    Plus Click Switch View Switch Information or Change the Switch Device Name You can view the switch product name (model), switch name, MAC address, firmware version, DHCP mode, and IP address information. You can also change the switch device name. This device name shows in, for example, Windows
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    button. Your settings are saved. View Port Statistics You can view port statistics and reset the port counters.  To view port statistics or clear the port counters: Statistics. Note: Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. For each port, the page displays the
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    and Power Budget • Manage and View the PoE Port Configuration • Reset One or More PoE+ Ports Note: Power over Ethernet (PoE) is supported on model GSS108EPP only and the information that is provided in this chapter applies to model GSS108EPP only. Models GSS108E and GSS116E do not support PoE. 60
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    Device Class 4 is not supported. Table 1. PoE and PoE+ device class power allocation Device Standard Class Range of Power Delivered to the Powered Device 0 PoE and PoE+ 0.44W-12.95W 1 PoE and PoE+ 0.44W-3.84W 2 PoE and PoE+ 3.84W-6.49W 3 PoE and PoE+ 6.49W-12.95W 4 PoE+ only 12.95W-25
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    ) until the power budget is consumed and insufficient power remains to allocate to the next device. When less than 7W of PoE power is available on a port, the port PoE LED lights yellow, and the attached device does not receive power from the port. However, the switch continues to send data through
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    opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the password field. The switch's default password is password. The Switch Information page displays. 5. Select System > PoE. 6. Select the check boxes for the PoE+ ports that you want to configure or select the check box in the heading to configure all four
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    the Power Limit(W) field. This is the default setting. Note: If a PD does not report its class correctly, use of these options can preserve additional PoE power by preventing the switch from delivering more power than the PD requires. However, depending on which option you select, a PD that does not
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    . The following table describes the nonconfigurable fields on the PoE Port Configuration page. Field Description Class The class defines the by the PD. • Requesting Power. The port is requesting power. • Fault. A problem occurred with the power. • Test. The port is in test mode. • Other Fault
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    condition. In this condition, the port cannot provide power. Reset One or More PoE+ Ports You can forcibly reset one or more PoE+ ports on the GSS108EPP switch. If a PoE device is attached to the port, the device restarts. Resetting a PoE+ port does not affect its data link, so if a non
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    7. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting This chapter covers the following topics: • Test Cable Connections • Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch • PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions for Model GSS108EPP 7 67
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    problems exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians hours of troubleshooting Models GSS108E and GSS108EPP provide 8 ports. Model GSS116E provides 16 ports. 6. Select one or more
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    following message if you try to use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to access the switch: The PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions for Model GSS108EPP Here are some tips for correcting Power over Ethernet (PoE) problems that might occur on model GSS108EPP: • Make sure that the PoE Max LED is off. If the PoE
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    A. Supplemental Information This appendix covers the following topics: • Factory Default Settings • Technical Specifications A 70
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    resets and returns to the factory settings that are shown in the following table. Table 3. Factory ) Port mirroring IGMP snooping PoE LAGs Port-based VLANs Value or Description None ( Note: LAGs are supported on switch models GSS108EPP and GSS116E, but they are not supported on switch model GSS108E.
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    Broadcast filtering Value or Description Disabled • 1. Voice VLAN ID • 6. Class Of Service • Disabled. Port voice VLAN mode Note: The voice VLAN is supported on switch model GSS108EPP, but it is not supported on switch models GSS108E and GSS116E. 802.1p/DSCP based Disabled Disabled Technical
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    mark, CB UL Technical Specifications Model GSS116E Table 5. Technical specifications model GSS116E Specification Network interfaces Network cable Ethernet ports consumption PoE+ (802.3at) ports Total PoE power budget (across all PoE+ ports) Value or Description RJ-45 connectors supporting 10BASE
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    8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch Table 6. Technical specifications model GSS108EPP (continued) Specification Weight Dimensions (W X D x H) Operating temperature Operating humidity Electromagnetic Safety agency approvals Value or Description 0.93 kg (2.05 lb) 305
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350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
October 2018
202-11690-03
8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet
Smart Managed Plus Click Switch
Model GSS108EPP, GSS108E, and GSS116E
User Manual