Installation Guide

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Installation Guide

During initial setup, you must connect the switch to a network that you can access

with a local WiFi connection to use the NETGEAR Insight app, or to the Internet

to use the Insight Cloud Portal.

For Gigabit connections, use Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated Ethernet

cables terminated with RJ-45 connectors.

1. Connect devices to the network ports on the switch.

2. Connect the switch to the network.

3. Power on the switch and wait for two or three minutes.

The Power/Cloud LED lights green, indicating that the 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.

3. Congure the switch

1. Connect your mobile device to the WiFi network of the access point that is

connected to the switch.

For initial conﬁguration, you must use local WiFi access. After you complete

initial conﬁguration and discover the switch, you can use cloud access if the

switch is connected to the Internet.

2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app on your mobile device.

3. Tap LOG IN and enter the same credentials that you used for your NETGEAR

account when you registered the switch.

4. Click the + sign in the upper-right corner to create a new network/location.

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NETGEAR Insight Managed

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch (64W)

Model GC108P

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Hi-Power PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch

(126W) Model GC108PP

Package contents

• Switch model GC108P or GC108PP

• Power adapter (varies by region)

• Wall-mount kit

• Installation guide

• Category 5e (Cat 5e) ﬂat Ethernet cable

1. Register with the NETGEAR Insight app

Use the NETGEAR Insight app to create your network topology, set up, conﬁgure,

monitor, and register your switch, activate your warranty, and access support.

1. On your iOS or Android mobile device or tablet, scan a QR code or visit the

app store, search for NETGEAR Insight, and download the the app.

2. Open the NETGEAR Insight app.

3. If you did not set up a NETGEAR account, tap Create NETGEAR Account

and follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Enter the email address and password for your account and tap LOG IN.

2. Connect the switch

Sample connections

Insight

Note: For mounting instructions see the hardware installation guide, which you

can download from https://www.netgear.com/support/.

Internet

Cloud access

Switch

Local WiFi access

Network

Router or

gateway

PoE WiFi access points

PoE VoIP phone

Summary of content (2 pages)

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. Register with the NETGEAR Insight app Use the NETGEAR Insight app to create your network topology, set up, configure, monitor, and register your switch, activate your warranty, and access support. Installation Guide 1. On your iOS or Android mobile device or tablet, scan a QR code or visit the app store, search for NETGEAR Insight, and download the the app.
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5. Name your network and specify a device admin password that applies to all the devices that you add to this network. 6. Tap NEXT. 7. To add the switch to your account, tap the + sign at the top right of the app screen, then follow the prompts to use one of these options: • Scan the serial number barcode or the QR code on the switch label. • Enter the serial number manually. • Tap Scan Network to discover all connected NETGEAR business devices and then click on the switch to add it to your network. 8.