NETGEAR, Inc.
350 East Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD
Floor 1, Building 3,
University Technology Centre
Curraheen Road, Cork,
T12EF21, Ireland
Installation Guide
24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged
PoE+ Switch (190W)
Model GS324P
24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged High-Power
PoE+ Switch (380W)
Model GS324PP
Package contents
• Switch model GS324P or GS324PP
• Power cord (varies by region)
• Rack-mount kit with four rubber feet
• Installation guide
Note:
We recommend that you use Category 5e (Cat 5e) cable or higher for
Gigabit Ethernet connections.
1. Register with the NETGEAR Insight app
1. Search for
NETGEAR Insight
and download the latest app.
2. Set up a NETGEAR account if you do not have one.
3. Tap the menu in the upper-left corner.
4. Tap
REGISTER ANY NETGEAR DEVICE
.
5. Enter the serial number located on the bottom of the switch, or use the
camera on your mobile device to scan the serial number bar code.
6. Tap
GO
.
The switch is registered and added to your account. You can now view the
switch in the NETGEAR Insight app.
Note:
Because this is an unmanaged switch, you cannot configure or manage it
in NETGEAR Insight.
2. Connect the switch
VoIP phone
Internet
GS324PP switch
Internet
PoE
Sample connections
Security cameras
Access point
Router
3. Check the LEDs
When you connect the power cord to the switch and plug it into an electrical
outlet, the LEDs indicate the status.
The GS324P provides PoE+ or PoE power on ports 1–16 up to 30W to each port,
with a PoE power budget of 190W across all active PoE ports. The GS324PP
provides PoE+ or PoE power on ports 1–24 up to 30W to each port, with a PoE
power budget of 380W across all active PoE ports.
LED
Description
Power
On
. The switch is receiving power.
Off
The switch is not receiving power.
Ethernet 1–24
On
.1000 Mbps link on this port.
Blinking
. 1000 Mbps activity on this port.
On
. 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps link on this port.
Blinking
. 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps activity on this port.
Off
. No link is detected on this port.
PoE
GS324P 1–16
GS324PP 1–24
On
. PoE is in use.
On
. PoE halted.
Off
. PoE is not in use on this port.
Fan
On
. There is a fan error.
Off
. The fan is working correctly.
PoE Max
The PoE Max LED indicates the status of the switch’s PoE budget:
Off
Sufficient. More than 7W of PoE power is available.
On
. Less than 7W of PoE power is available.
Blinking
. At least once during the previous two minutes, less
than 7W of PoE power was available.
GS324P
GS324PP