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GO-SW-5E/8E

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Quick Install Guide

5/8-Port Fast Ethernet Switch

Thank you for purchasing the 

GO-SW-5E/GO-SW-8E Fast Ethernet Switch

. Follow 

the easy steps in this guide to properly set up your switch. Please verify that all the 

package contents listed below are available.

Package Contents

If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

Network

Before You Begin

•  Visually inspect the DC power jack and make sure that it is fully secured to the power adapter.
•  Do not cover the ventilation holes on the sides of the Switch, and make sure there is adequate 

ventilation around it. 

•  Do not place heavy objects on the switch.
•  Place the Switch in a cool and dry environment.

Technical Support

Having trouble installing your new product? D-Link’s website contains the latest user documentation 
and software updates for D-Link products. U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link Technical 
Support through our website.

United States

Internet: 

http://support.dlink.com

Canada

Internet: 

http://support.dlink.ca

Copyright ©2013 All rights reserved. D-Link and the D-Link logo are registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other 

trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice, and actual 

product appearance may differ from that depicted on the packaging. Visit dlink.com (US) or dlink.ca (Canada) for more details.

Version 5.0 | May 7, 2013

What This Product Does

Expand your home or office network with the D-Link Go™ 5/8-Port Fast Ethernet Switch. This Switch lets 
you network up to five or eight devices at speeds up to 200Mbps (at full duplex) and is compact enough 
to be placed virtually anywhere in your home or office. Add a computer, printer, NAS storage device, 
or network camera and expand the functionality of your network. You may also connect this switch to 
other switches and routers to expand your network.

GO-SW-5E/GO-SW-8E Fast Ethernet Switch

 Power Adapter

Quick Install Guide

D-Link Green Technology implements special power-saving features while using gigabit speeds that 

detect cable length and link status, and will adjust power usage accordingly. Green Technology saves 

energy in two specific ways:

1. If there is no link on a port (when there is no connection or the device connected is 

turned off) the port(s) will enter a “sleep mode” which will drastically reduce the amount 

of power used.

2. D-Link Green Technology detects the length of connected Ethernet cable and adjusts 

power usage accordingly without affecting performance. This way, a port connected to 

a 20m or under cable only uses as much power as it needs, instead of using full power, 

which is only needed for 100m cables.

This product is IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficiency Ethernet compliant. The IEEE 802.3az EEE standard defines 

mechanisms and protocols intended to reduce the energy consumption of network links during periods 

of low utilization, by transitioning interfaces into a low-power state without interrupting the network 

connection. 

Both connected devices must support 802.3az EEE for power saving support. If the connected device 

does not support 802.3az EEE, the switch will default to D-Link’s Green Technology of power saving.

D-Link Green Technology

Power Indicator

 - This green indicator light is on when the Switch is receiving power; otherwise, it is off.

Link/Act - 

This LED indicator light is green when the port is successfully connected to an Ethernet 

device and will blink as data is transmitted or received.  

LEDs

Connecting the Switch

Step 1

Plug the supplied power adapter into the Switch and the other end into a power outlet, power strip, 
or surge protector (recommended). Verify the Power indicator is lit on the Switch.

Step 2

Connect one end of an Ethernet cable in the device you want to connect to the Switch and the 
other end into one of the Ethernet ports on the Switch. Check the Link lights (LEDs) on both the 
Switch and the device to verify that the cable is good and that there is a valid connection.

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GO-SW-8GE

5V - - - 3A

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INTERNET

USB

RESET

INTERNET

Switch

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