
ProSafe® 5-port and 8-port Gigabit Desktop Switches GS105v3, GS108v3
Technical Specifications
Network Ports•
GS105: 5 auto-sensing UTP ports–
GS108: 8 auto-sensing UTP ports–
Forwarding Mode•
Store-and-forward–
GS108: Queue buffer memory - –
192 KB per port
Performance•
Bandwidth: –
GS105: 10 Gbps (non-blocking)
GS108: 16 Gbps (non-blocking)
Forwarding rate: –
- 10 Mbps port: 14,800 packets/sec
- 100 Mbps port: 148,000 packets/sec
- 1000 Mbps port: 1,480,000 packets/sec
MAC address database: 4,000–
Mean time between failures (MTBF): –
>1 million hours (~114 years)
Status LEDs•
System power–
Link, speed, and activity indicators –
per port built into each RJ-45 port
AC Power•
Power adapter: 12W, 12V DC, 1A–
Maximum power consumption–
GS105v3:
- 4.92W (if cable length > 10m)
- 4.08W (if cable length < 10m)
GS108v3: 3.5W
Physical Specifications•
Dimensions (w x d x h): –
GS105: 94 x 104 x 28 mm
(3.7 x 4.1 x 1.1 in)
GS108: 158 x 105 x 27 mm
(6.2 x 4.1 x 1.1 in)
Weight: GS105: 0.30 kg (0.66 lb)–
GS108: 0.522 kg (1.15 lb)
Environmental Specifications•
Operating temperature: 0º to 50º C –
(32º to 122º F)
Operating humidity: 10% to 90% –
non-condensing
Storage temperature: -20º to 70° C –
(-4º to 158º F)
Storage humidity: 10% to 95% –
relative humidity
Standards Compliance•
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T Ethernet–
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet–
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T–
Gigabit Ethernet
IEEE 802.3x Full-duplex ow control–
Honors IEEE 802.1p and DSCP –
priority tags
Jumbo frame: up to 9,720 bytes–
Safety Agency Approvals•
C-Tick, CE Mark–
Emissions•
GS105: FCC Class A, –
VCCI Class A, MIC
GS108: FCC Class B, VCCI class B, –
CE class B
System Requirements
Windows– ®, Linux®, Mac OS®
10 Mbps: UTP Cat 3 (or better)–
100 Mbps: UTP Cat 5 (or better)–
1000 Mbps: UTP Cat 5e (or better)–
Network card for each PC or server–
Warranty
Switch: NETGEAR Lifetime Warranty– ††
Power adapter: NETGEAR –
2-year warranty
ProSupport Service Packs Available
OnCall 24x7, Category 1•
PMB0331-100 (US)–
PMB0331 (non-US)–
XPressHW, Category 1•
PRR0331–
Package Contents
ProSafe 5-port or 8-port Gigabit –
Desktop Switch 10/100/1000
(GS105v3 or GS108v3)
Wall-mount kit–
AC adapter–
Installation guide–
Warranty/support information card–
NETGEAR Related Products
Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter (GA311)–
Gigabit Ethernet PC Card (GA511)–
ProSafe– ® 16-port Gigabit Desktop
Switch (GS116)
Desktop PCs
connect with
Gigabit Ethernet
PCI Adapter
(GA311)
Server connects
with Gigabit
Ethernet
PCI Adapter
(GA311)
Connects to ProSafe
Dual WAN Gigabit
Firewall with SSL and
IPsec VPN (FVS336G )
Connects to
Broadband
modem