NETGEAR GC110 Manual

Hardware Installation Guide
Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet
Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber Ports
(and PoE on Model GC110P Only)
Models GC110 and GC110P
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria DriveApril 2020
San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-11953-02

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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
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device to your place of purchase within your return period.
Do not use this device outdoors. The PoE source is intended for intra building connection
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Revision History
CommentsPublish DatePublication Part
Number
We revised Overview on page 6.
We revised Safety instructions and warnings on page 9.
We changed the Ethernet cable to a flat Ethernet cable in Step 3: Unpack
the switch on page 25.
We made other minor changes.
April 2020202-11953-02
First publication.October 2018202-11953-01
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview................................................................................................6
Features.................................................................................................8
Safety instructions and warnings........................................................9
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview
Hardware description........................................................................13
Front panel......................................................................................13
Back panel.......................................................................................13
LEDs.................................................................................................15
Switch hardware interfaces...............................................................16
RJ-45 ports for 10/100/1000M BASE-T Ethernet connectivity..16
SFP ports for fiber connectivity....................................................16
Multi-function Reset button..........................................................17
Chapter 3 Applications
PoE applications.................................................................................19
PoE overview..................................................................................19
Connect PoE equipment in a business environment................19
Connect PoE equipment for surveillance and security.............20
Desktop switching..............................................................................21
Chapter 4 Installation
Step 1: Prepare the site......................................................................24
Step 2: Protect against electrostatic discharge..............................24
Step 3: Unpack the switch.................................................................25
Step 4: Install the switch....................................................................27
Install the switch on a flat surface.................................................27
Wall-mount the switch...................................................................27
Wall-mount the switch vertically..............................................28
Wall-mount the switch horizontally.........................................30
Mount the switch to a pole or another surface..........................31
Optional Step 5: Install SFP transceiver modules...........................32
Step 6: Connect devices to the switch.............................................32
Step 7: Check the installation...........................................................33
Step 8: Apply power and check the LEDs.......................................33
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Step 9: Manage the switch................................................................34
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting chart.......................................................................36
PoE troubleshooting suggestions....................................................37
Additional troubleshooting suggestions.........................................37
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Introduction
This hardware installation guide is for the following NETGEAR Insight Managed switch
models:
•8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Insight Managed Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber Ports,
Model GC110
•8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE Insight Managed Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber
Ports, 62W PoE, Model GC110P
The switch provides eight Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 copper ports and two dedicated
Gigabit SFP fiber ports.
Model GC110P supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) on all eight RJ-45 copper ports so
that you can let the switch provide power to PoE-capable devices such as WiFi access
points, VoIP phones, and IP security cameras. Model GC110P can supply up to 15.4W
PoE (IEEE 802.3af) to each port, with a maximum PoE power budget of 62W across all
active PoE ports.
This hardware installation guide complements the installation guide that came with your
switch.
The chapter serves as an introduction to the switch and includes the following sections:
• Overview
• Features
• Safety instructions and warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support.
Note: For technical specifications on the Models GC110 and GC110P, visit
https://www.netgear.com/GC110 and see the data sheet under the Resources tab. For
switch documentation, visit netgear.com/support/download.
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Overview
The switch provides eight Gigabit Ethernet copper ports and two dedicated Gigabit
SFP fiber ports. All copper ports use RJ-45 connectors. The SFP ports require a standard
small form-factor pluggable (SFP) gigabit interface converter (GBIC, also referred to as
transceiver module), which is sold separately from the switch. The switch integrates
full-duplex, nonblocking switch fabric that provides full-wire speed for all packet sizes.
The PoE model supports PoE on all copper ports with a maximum PoE power budget
of 62W across all active PoE ports.
Note: For information about application examples, see Applications on page 18.
The switch provides management options that let you discover the switch on the network
and configure, monitor, and control the switch:
•NETGEAR Insight app. Using the NETGEAR Insight app, you can discover the switch
on the network and add the switch to the NETGEAR Insight app so that you can set
up the switch in the network and manage and monitor the switch remotely from your
mobile device. You can choose from four methods to add the switch to the NETGEAR
Insight app: You can scan your network for the switch, scan the QR code or the
barcode of the switch, or type in the serial number of the switch. For more information,
see the NETGEAR knowledge base articles at netgear.com/support.
•Insight Cloud portal. Using the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal, you can set up the
switch in the network, perform advanced remote management, monitor the switch,
analyze the switch and network usage, and, if necessary, troubleshoot the switch
and the network. The Insight Cloud portal is available to Insight Premium and Insight
Pro subscribers. A free trial of Insight Premium is available for new customers.
•Local browser user interface (UI). By default, the management mode of the switch
is set to NETGEAR Insight. With this setting you can manage the switch using the
Insight app or the Insight Cloud portal. For complex tasks such as integrating with
an existing network of devices that are not managed through Insight, and for
debugging purposes, you can use the local browser UI to change the management
mode of the switch to Direct Connect Web-browser Interface (Local LAN Only). In
this mode, you can change the settings of the specific switch, but we recommend
that you do not use this mode to change settings that are Insight manageable because
they will not be synchronized with Insight or to the network location and other devices
to which you assigned the switch.
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Note: Changes to Insight-manageable settings from the local browser UI might also
create conflicts with the rest of the Insight-managed network to which the device is
connected. While you manage the switch with the local browser UI, you cannot use
the Insight app or Insight Cloud portal. To reenable management of the device
remotely or through the cloud, you can return the management mode to NETGEAR
Insight at any time so that you can manage the switch with the Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal.
For more information about the local browser UI, see the user manual, which you
can download from netgear.com/support/download.
Note: The switch is designed for management by NETGEAR Insight: You can use
the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device or the Insight Cloud portal from a
web browser on your Windows-based computer, Mac, or tablet. By default, the local
browser UI is disabled and you cannot use it while the switch is managed by NETGEAR
Insight.
You can install the switch freestanding (on a desktop) or wall-mounted, using the
VESA-standard mounting holes and supplied wall-mount kit. The switch is IEEE compliant
and offers low latency. All ports can automatically negotiate to the highest speed, which
makes the switch very suitable for a mixed environment with Gigabit Ethernet and Fast
Ethernet.
For Gigabit Ethernet connections, use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet
cables terminated with RJ-45 connectors.
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Features
The switch includes the following key hardware features:
•Eight Gigabit Ethernet ports.
•Two dedicated Gigabit SFP fiber ports.
•PoE on copper ports (model GC110P):
-Eight ports PoE (IEEE 802.3af)
-Total PoE power budget of 62W
•MAC table size of 16K entries.
•Switch fabric full duplex nonblocking.
•Includes the following mounting hardware:
-Four rubber footpads for tabletop installation
-Wall-mount screw kit for wall installation
•Full compatibility with IEEE standards:
- IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
- IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-T
- IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
- IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-SX/LX
- IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
-IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex flow control
- IEEE 802.3ad Link aggregation (LAG with LACP)
- IEEE 802.1ab LLDP
-IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (QoS)
- IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
- IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
- IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
- IEEE 802.1x RADIUS network access control
-IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
-IEEE 802.3af (PoE)
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•AutoSensing and autonegotiating capabilities for all ports.
•Auto Uplink™ technology is supported on all ports.
•Automatic address learning function to build the packet-forwarding information
table. The table contains up to 16K Media Access Control (MAC) addresses.
•Store-and-forward transmission to remove bad packets from the network.
•Active flow control to minimize packet loss and frame drops.
•Half-duplex backpressure control.
•Per-port status LEDs and system status LEDs:
-System Power LED (front and back panels)
-Cloud Connection LED (front and back panels)
- PoE Max or Fault LED (model GC110P only)
-Per-port link, speed, and activity LED for copper ports
-Per-port PoE status LED for copper ports (model GC110P only)
-Per-port link and activity LED for SFP fiber ports
•NETGEAR green power-saving features:
-Energy efficiency mode that fully conforms to the IEEE 802.3az standard
- Per-port automatic change to a lower power mode when the port link is down
Safety instructions and warnings
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help
protect your system from potential damage.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment,
observe the following precautions:
•This product is designed for indoor use only in a temperature-controlled and
humidity-controlled environment. For more information, see the environmental
specifications in the appendix or the data sheet.
Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly
grounded and surge protected.
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product,
which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by
applicable law.
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•Observe and follow service markings:
- Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
Some devices should never be opened.
-If applicable to your device, opening or removing covers that are marked with
the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt can expose you to electrical shock.
We recommend that only a trained technician services components inside these
compartments.
•If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet
and replace the part or contact your trained service provider:
- Depending on your device, the power adapter, power adapter cable, power
cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.
-An object fell into the product.
- The product was exposed to water.
- The product was dropped or damaged.
-The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating
instructions.
•Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling
vents.
•Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the
product in a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in
your troubleshooting guide, or contact your trained service provider.
•Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire
or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
•Use the product only with approved equipment.
•If applicable to your device, allow the product to cool before removing covers or
touching internal components.
•Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the
electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required,
consult your service provider or local power company.
•To avoid damaging your system, if your device uses a power supply with a voltage
selector, be sure that the selector is set to match the power at your location:
-115V, 60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries
such as South Korea and Taiwan
- 100V, 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100V, 60 Hz in western Japan
-230V, 50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East
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