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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
Hardware Installation Guide
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Introduction
Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP Fiber Ports
