NETGEAR GSS116E User manual

NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
September 2021
202-11690-05
User Manual
8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus
Click Switch
Model GSS108EPP, GSS108E, and GSS116E

8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click Switch
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Support and Community
Visit netgear.com/support to get your questions answered and access the latest downloads.
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Regulatory and Legal
Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français canadien à
https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.
(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at
https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)
For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
For NETGEAR's Privacy Policy, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy.
By using this device, you are agreeing to NETGEAR's Terms and Conditions at
https://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions. If you do not agree, return the device to your place of
purchase within your return period.
Do not use this device outdoors. For products that support Power over Ethernet (PoE), the PoE source is intended
for intra building connection only.
Applicable to 6 GHz devices only: Only use the device indoors. The operation of 6 GHz devices is prohibited on oil
platforms, cars, trains, boats, and aircraft, except that operation of this device is permitted in large aircraft while
flying above 10,000 feet. Operation of transmitters in the 5.925-7.125 GHz band is prohibited for control of or
communications with unmanned aircraft systems.
This switch is designed for indoor use only. If you want to connect to a device located outdoors, the outdoor device
must be properly grounded and surge protected, and you must install an Ethernet surge protector inline between
the switch and the outdoor device. Failure to do so can damage the switch.
WARNING: Before connecting this switch to outdoor cables or devices, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for
safety and warranty information.
Trademarks
© NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR, and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR
trademarks are used for reference purposes only.
Revision History.
Publication Part
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Publish Date Comments
202-11690-05 September 2021 We removed “Smart Managed” from the product name.
202-11690-04 August 2021 • Changed the Regulatory and Legal section on this page, including the
addition of a statement that this switch is designed for indoor use and a
warning about connecting the switch to outdoor cables.
• Removed information about the NETGEAR Insight app.
• Revised Add Devices to the Access Control Table on page 52.
• Published the manual in a new format.
202-11690-03 October 2018 • Changed the name of switch in this manual from ProSAFE 8-Port and
16-Port Gigabit Web Managed Click Switch to 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit
Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Click Switch.
• Changed Configure the Switch.
• Changed Access the Switch Using a Web Browser.

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202-11690-03
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October 2018
(continued)
• Changed Access the Switch With the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility
and the subsections.
• Added Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access the Switch.
• Changed Register Your Product.
• Changed View Switch Information or Change the Switch Device Name.
• Changed Add Devices to the Access Control Table.
• Added PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions for Model GSS108EPP.
• Removed references to the resource CD.
• Made multiple minor changes.
202-11690-02 January 2017 Made a minor change to Enable Port Mirroring.
202-11690-01 December 2016 Initial publication.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Get Started
Configure the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Access the Switch Using a Web Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Access a Switch Connected to a Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Access a Switch That Is Off-Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Access the Switch With the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install the ProSAFE Plus Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Access the Switch Using the ProSAFE Plus Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . 11
Change the Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Register Your Product. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 2 Network Settings
Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Use Browser-Based Access to Specify the Switch IP Address . . . . . . . .15
Use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to Specify the Switch IP Address. . . . . . . .16
Manage Multicast Traffic With IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Customize IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Specify a VLAN for IGMP Snooping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Set Up Link Aggregation Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chapter 3 Optimize Performance With
Quality of Service
Enable 802.1p/DSCP-Based Quality of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Enable Port-Based Quality of Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Set Up Rate Limiting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Set Up Broadcast Filtering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Add Tagged or Untagged Ports to an 802.1Q-Based VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q-Based VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Manage the Voice VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Select the Voice VLAN and Class of Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

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Enable the Voice VLAN for Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Manage the OUI Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Chapter 5 Manage and Monitor the Switch
Manage Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Manage the Port Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Specify a Port Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Enable Loop Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Control the Port LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Enable the Power Saving Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Change the Switch Management Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Manage Access Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Add Devices to the Access Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Remove Devices From the Access Control Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Upgrade the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Reboot the Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Save the Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Restore a Saved Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Restore Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Enable Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
View Switch Information or Change the Switch Device Name . . . . . . . . . . 59
View Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Chapter 6 Manage Power over Ethernet
PoE Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Device Class Power Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
Power Allocation and Power Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Manage and View the PoE Port Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
Reset One or More PoE+ Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Test Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
PoE Troubleshooting Suggestions for Model GSS108EPP . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Appendix A Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Technical Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Technical Specifications Model GSS108E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Technical Specifications Model GSS116E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Technical Specifications Model GSS108EPP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

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1Get Started
This user manual is for the 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click Switch, models
GSS108E, GSS116E, and GSS108EPP. Model GSS108EPP can provide Power over Ethernet
(PoE).
This chapter covers the following topics:
•Configure the Switch
•Access the Switch Using a Web Browser
•Access the Switch With the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility
•Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to Access the Switch
•Change the Password
•Register Your Product
Note: For more information about the 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 bug fixes are made available
from time to time at netgear.com/support/download/. 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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Configure the Switch
Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click switches are plug-and-play, so they can be used without any
configuration. Just connect power, connect to your network and to your other devices, and
you’re done. You can also configure and manage additional advanced features of the switch
either by using your computer’s web browser or by installing the ProSAFE®Plus Utility on
your Windows-based computer.
For easiest access, we recommend that you cable the switch to a network with a router or
DHCP server that assigns IP addresses, power on the switch, and then use a computer that
is connected to the same network as the switch (on-network). However, it is also possible to
configure the switch connected directly only to the computer that you are using to configure it,
and not connected to the network (off-network).
You can configure and manage advanced features of the switch either by using your
computer’s web browser and accessing the switch at its IP address or by installing 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 Tool to discover the switch in your network and access the local browser interface
of the switch.
Access the Switch Using a Web Browser
This manual describes the local browser–based management interface, referred to as the
local browser interface.
You can access and configure the switch directly by entering the IP address of the switch in
the address bar of a web browser and accessing the local browser interface of the switch.
When you use the local browser interface, the simplest way to configure the switch is not
connected to your network (off-network). You can also configure the switch with it connected
to your network, router, or modem, (on-network) but you must be able to determine the IP
address of the switch if your network uses DHCP.
Access a Switch Connected to a Network
By default, the DHCP client of the switch is enabled. To access the switch, use the IP
address that the DHCP server assigned to the switch.
To determine the IP address of the switch, do one of the following:
•If you use a Windows-based computer, use the ProSAFE Plus Utility to detect the IP
address (see Access the Switch With the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility). You can
also access and configure the switch from the utility.

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•If you use a Mac or a 64-bit Windows-based computer, use the NETGEAR Switch
Discovery Tool to detect the IP address (see Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to
Access the Switch on page 11).
•Access the DHCP server.
•Use an IP scanner utility.
To use your web browser to configure a switch that is connected to a network:
1. Cable the switch to a network with a router or DHCP server that manages IP addresses.
2. Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
3. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
4. Determine the IP address of the switch.
DHCP is enabled on the switch by default. Use the IP address that the DHCP server
assigned to the switch. If you are 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, and enter the IP address of the switch.
6. When prompted, enter the password.
The default password is password.
7. Click the Login button.
You can now configure additional options for the switch through the local browser
interface.
Access a Switch That Is Off-Network
To use your web browser to configure a switch that is not connected to a network:
1. Record your computer’s TCP/IP configuration settings, and then configure the computer
with a static IP address of 192.168.0.210 and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet 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 a power outlet and then connect your computer to the switch using an
Ethernet cable.
You can connect the Ethernet cable to any port on the switch.
3. Open a web browser, and enter http://192.168.0.239.
This is the default address of the switch.
4. When prompted, enter the password.
The default password is password.

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5. Click the Login button.
You can now configure additional options for the switch through the local browser
interface.
6. After you complete the configuration of the switch, reconfigure the computer that you used
for this process to its original TCP/IP settings.
You can now connect your switch to your network using an Ethernet cable.
Access the Switch With the ProSAFE Plus
Configuration Utility
The ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility runs on Windows-based computers. You can install
the utility 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 detected during ProSAFE Plus Utility
installation, you are prompted to allow them to be installed.
To install the ProSAFE Plus Utility:
1. Visit netgear.com/support/product/PCU.
2. Select and download the latest version of the utility to your computer.
3. Unzip the downloaded file to extract the utility installation file.
4. Install the utility on your computer.
5. If prompted, allow WinPcap and Adobe Air to be installed.
Note: We recommend that you reboot your computer after installing the
ProSAFE Plus Utility.
Access the Switch Using the ProSAFE Plus Utility
For easiest access, we recommend that you cable the switch to a network with a router or
DHCP server that assigns IP addresses, power on the switch, and then use a computer that
is connected to the same network as the switch.

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By default, the switch management mode allows management through the ProSAFE Plus
Utility. For more information, see Change the Switch Management Mode on page 51.
Note: You can also access and configure the switch directly using a web
browser. See Access the Switch Using a Web Browser on page 7.
To configure the switch using the ProSAFE Plus Utility:
1. Cable the switch to a network with a router or DHCP server that manages IP address.
2. Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
3. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection. The computer and the switch must be on 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 WiFi connection to the switch but
use only a direct wired connection over an Ethernet cable. That is,
configure a computer with an IP address in the same subnet as the
switch and connect directly to the switch using an Ethernet cable
before you start the firmware upgrade using the ProSAFE Plus Utility.
4. Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon.
The configuration home page displays a list of Web Managed (Plus) Switches that it
discovers on the local network.
Note: To use the ProSAFE Plus Utility, you must configure your computer’s
security software to allow broadcast UDP packets to go through UDP
remote and source (local and destination) ports 63321 through 63324.
To allow this traffic, you can create a rule in your computer’s security
software, or temporarily disable the firewall, Internet security, antivirus
programs, or all of these on the computer that you use to configure the
switch. If you temporarily disable any security services, be sure to
reenable those services once configuration is complete.
5. Select the switch that you want to configure.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
6. Click the APPLY button.
The login window displays.
7. When prompted, enter the password.
The default password is password.