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Installation Guide

Package contents

•  Gigabit Ethernet switch
•  Power adapter (varies by region)
•  Wall-mount kit
•  Installation guide

1. Register your device 

1.  From a computer or mobile device that is connected to the Internet, go to 

my.netgear.com

.

2.  Log in to your NETGEAR account.

If you don’t have a free NETGEAR account, you can create one.
The My Products page displays.

3.  From the menu on the left, select 

Register a Product

.

4.  In the 

Serial Number

 field, type the serial number of your switch.

The serial number is 13 digits long. It is printed on the switch label.

5.  From the 

Date of Purchase

 menu, select the date that you purchased the switch.

6.  Click the 

Register

 button.

Your switch is registered to your NETGEAR account.

A confirmation email is sent to your NETGEAR account email address.

2. Connect the switch

Gaming 
console

Sample connections

Desktop 
computer

Smart TV

Access 
point

Internet

Router

5-Port and 8-Port 
Gigabit Ethernet 
Unmanaged Switch 

GS105v5 and GS108v4

3. Check the LEDs

LED

Description

Power

• 

On

. The switch is receiving power.

• 

Off

. The switch is not receiving power.

Port  
(left and right)

• 

Both LEDs are solid green

. 1000 Mbps link on this port.

• 

Left LED is solid green

. 100 Mbps link on this port.

• 

Right LED is solid green

. 10 Mbps link on this port.

• 

Blinking green

. The port is sending or receiving traffic.

• 

Off

. The switch does not detect a link on this port.

GS108v4

April 2021

ReadyNAS

This switch is designed for indoor use and to be connected to other indoor devices only. If you 

want to connect it to a device located outdoors, the outdoor device must be properly grounded 

and surge protected, and you must install an Ethernet surge protector inline between the switch 

and the outdoor device. Failure to do so can damage the switch.

Before connecting this switch to outdoor cables or devices, see  

https://kb.netgear.com/000057103

 for safety and warning information.

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