NETGEAR GS608, GS605NA, GS605NAR, GS605FS Installation Manual

Installation Guide

Gigabit Ethernet Switch
10/100/1000 Mbps

GS605 / GS608

Unpack the Box and Verify the Contents

When you open the box, verify that you received everything. The package includes:

• 5/8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch GS605/GS608

•Power adapter

•Vertical stand

•Installation guide

•Warranty/Support information card

Prepare to Install the Switch

Decide where you want to place the switch. Find a flat horizontal surface — such as a table,
desk or shelf.

Make sure the selected location is:

• Not in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent.

• Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all
sides of the switch.

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Introduction

The NETGEAR®5/8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Model GS605 / GS608 provides you with
a high-speed, reliable, easy-to-use switch to connect up to five or eight different Ethernet
enabled devices (such as computers, file servers, print servers, printers, routers and hubs).

You use the GS605 / GS608 switch to build a small network that enables you to have 10
Mbps, 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps connections to other devices on the network. Using Gigabit
Ethernet (1000 Mbps), you will be sending files across your network at speeds up to 2,000
Mbps due to the full-dulpex nature of Gigabit Ethernet. This enables you to move large
amounts of data up to 10 times faster than a Fast Ethernet switch. Also, with this switch, you
can add extra computers to your cable or DSL router.

Ethernet cables come as either straight-through or crossover cables—depending on whether
you’re connecting to a device (computer, server, or printer) or networking equipment (hub,
switch, or router). With the Auto Uplink™ feature, you don’t have to worry about which one
you use. Each port on the GS605/GS608 switch automatically configures itself correctly when
you plug in a device’s cable.

Installation Overview

Estimated Time: 5–10 minutes

1. Unpack the box and verify the contents.

2. Prepare to install the switch.

3. Install the switch and connect the other devices.

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Installation guide, Warranty/
Support information card

Power adapter

Gigabit Ethernet Switch GS605/GS608

Vertical stand

Gigabit Ethernet Switch GS605 / GS608

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