Installation
Connect the Switch to Your Network
During initial setup, you must connect the switch to a network that you can
access with a local WiFi connection.
For Gigabit connections, use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet
cables terminated with RJ-45 connectors.
To use an SFP port, you must insert a 1G SFP transceiver module, which is
available from NETGEAR.
To use an SFP+ port, you must insert either a 10G SFP+ or 1G SFP
transceiver module, which is available from NETGEAR.
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To connect the switch:
1. Connect devices to the network ports on the switch.
2. Connect the switch a network.
3. Power on the switch and wait for two or three minutes.
The Power LED lights green, indicating that switch completed its
startup process and is available on the network.
The switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that
functions as a DHCP server) in your network. If your network does not
include a DHCP server, the switch uses 192.168.0.239 as its default IP
address.
4. To check the port connections from the switch to the powered-on
devices that you connected, do the following:
• Make sure that the Ethernet cables are plugged in correctly.
• Check the left LED for each port on the switch.
The left port LED lights solid green to indicate a valid connection
to a powered-on device and blinks green to indicate traffic on this
port.
Package Contents
Unpack the box and verify the contents:
• Switch model GC728X or GC728XP
• Power cord (localized to the country of sale)
• Rack-mount kit
• Four rubber footpads for tabletop installation
• Installation guide
GC728XP
GC728X
Access the Switch for Configuration
The NETGEAR Insight app lets you use your mobile device to discover,
configure, manage, and monitor your switch. You can use this app to access the
switch with a local WiFi connection or through the cloud.
Local WiFi access
. During initial configuration, you must use this method. The
switch must be connected to a WiFi access point (because the switch does not
provide WiFi capacity). Connect your mobile device to that access point’s WiFi
network.
Cloud access
. After initial configuration, as long as your switch is on a network
with an Internet connection, you can access the switch through the cloud.
Note:
You can also access the switch’s local browser–based management
interface using a computer and a web browser. For more information, visit
netgear.com/support/product/GC728X
and search for Configure the switch
using a web browser.
Local WiFi access to
an access point that is
connected to the switch
GC110 switch
Cloud access through
the Internet after
initial discovery of
the switch
NETGEAR Insight Managed
28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with
2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports (GC728X)
28-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with
2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports (GC728XP)
GC728X switch
PoE WiFi access points
PoE VoIP phone
GC728XP switch
VoIP phone
GC110 switch
Internet
Internet
Insight
Sample Connections
Sample Connections
Network
Router or
gateway
Network
Router or
gateway
