TP-Link TL-RP108GE Installation Guide

Installation Guide

8-Port Gigabit Managed Reverse PoE Switch

Package Content: the Reverse PoE Switch, Installation Guide, DC Power Cable (0.3 m)

Connection

DC out

LED Explanation

Power

On: Power on

O: Power o or abnormal power supply

Link/Act

Link/Act (Green) On: Running at 10/100/1000 Mbps

O: No device is linked to the

corresponding port

Flashing:Transmitting or receiving data

7106508747 REV1.0.0

Power

Data+Power In

PWR

Data

LAN IN

PoE Injector

(24/48 VDC)

......

Data+Power Out

LAN INPWR

User

Note:

1. DC out is a power output port. Do not connect it to any power source.

2. Set the required voltage of the powered device before connection.

Conguration

The switch is plug and play. To congure the switch, you can use the Web-based GUI or the conguration utility.

The utility is only supported on Windows now.

Using the Web-based GUI

1. Find out the IP address of the switch.

By default, the switch receives an IP addess from a DHCP server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. You can nd out this IP address on the DHCP server.

If the switch cannot receive an IP address from a DHCP server, it uses the static IP address of 192.168.0.1, with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

2. Congure IP address on your PC to make sure the switch and PC are in the

same subnet.

If the switch uses an IP address assigned by a DHCP server, set your PC to obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server.

If the switch uses 192.168.0.1 as the IP address, congure your PC’s IP address as 192.168.0.x (”x” ranges from 2 to 254), and subnet mask as

255.255.255.0.

Launch a web browser on your PC, enter the IP address of the switch in the

address bar and press Enter. Log in with admin as both user name and password.

Now you can congure the switch using the Web-based GUI. For further information, refer to the User Guide.

Go to https://www.tp-link.com/support, search the model number of your switch, and you can nd this guide on the product Support web page.

Note: If the switch gets a new IP address from the DHCP server, your connection to

the switch will be lost. Enter the new IP address in your browser to access the switch again.

User

Using the Conguration Utility

1. Go to https://www.tp-link.com/support and search the model number of your switch. Download the Easy Smart Conguration Utility from the product

Support web page on your PC.

2. Decompress the downloaded le, run the

installation wizard and follow the prompts to install the Easy Smart Conguration Utility.

Double click the icon on the desktop, and the utility Home page will display a list of TP-Link switches on the local network.

Click to nd out IP parameters of the switch.

If the switch uses an IP address assigned by a DHCP server, set your PC to obtain an IP address automatically from the DHCP server.

If the switch uses 192.168.0.1 as the IP address, congure your PC’s IP address as 192.168.0.x (”x” ranges from 2 to 254), and subnet mask as

255.255.255.0.

Double click the switch that you want to congure. Log in with admin as both

5. user name and password.

Now you can congure the switch using the conguration utility. For further information, refer to the Easy Smart Conguration Utility User Guide.

Go to https://www.tp-link.com/support, search the model number of your switch, and you can nd this guide on the product Support web page.

Specications

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

General Specications

Standard

Protocol

Data Transfer Rate

Network Media (Cable)

Interface

LED indicators

Transfer Method

MAC Address Learning

Frame Forward Rate

Wall Mountable

Distance Between

Mounting Holes

IEEE802.3ab, IEEE802.3i, IEEE802.1p

IEEE802.1q, IEEE802.3x, IEEE802.3u

CSMA/CD

Ethernet:

10 Mbps (Half Duplex), 20 Mbps (Full Duplex)

Fast Ethernet:

100 Mbps (Half Duplex), 200 Mbps (Full Duplex)

Gigabit Ethernet:

2000 Mbps (Full Duplex)

10Base-T:

UTP category 3, 4, 5 cable (maximum 100 m)

EIA/TIA-568 100

100Base-TX:

UTP category 5, 5e cable (maximum 100 m)

EIA/TIA-568 100

1000Base-T:

UTP category 5e cable (maximum 100 m)

EIA/TIA-568 100 Ω STP (maximum 100 m)

7 Passive PoE-in RJ45 Ports:

10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation Voltage: 24/48 V (mixture is not supported) Power pin of Ethernet cable: 4/5+ 7/8-

1 Passive PoE-out RJ45 Port:

10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation Voltage: depending on the input voltage of PoE-in

ports Power pin of Ethernet cable: 4/5+ 7/8-

1 DC Output Port:

Voltage: 5/12 V

Power, Link/Act LED

Store-and-Forward

Automatically Learning, Automatically Aging

10Base-T: 14881 pps/Port

100Base-TX: 148810 pps/Port

1000Base-T: 1488095 pps/Port

Yes

65 mm

STP (maximum 100 m)

Q1. Why is the Power LED not lit?

By default, the Power LED should be lit when the power system is working normally. If the Power LED is not lit, please try the following:

A1:

Make sure the power source is ON, and PoE-in ports are connected to power sourcing devices.

A2:

Make sure the voltage of the power supply meets the requirements of the input voltage of the switch (specic range refers to Disclaimer No.3).

A3:

Make sure the electric current of DC out/port 8 is within the proper range

(specic range refers to Disclaimer No. 4).

Q2. Why is the Link/Act LED not lit while a device is

connected to the corresponding port?

Please try the following:

A1:

Make sure that the cable connectors are rmly plugged into the switch and the device.

Make sure the connected device is turned on and works normally.

The cable must be less than 100 meters long (328 feet). The actual distance

varies under dierent voltage and electric current. When higher electric current is in need, the transmission distance is shorter.

Disclaimer

1. When the reverse switch functions, do not use the alternation switch to change output voltage of the DC output port, and do not plug in or plug out cables connected to port 1–8.

2. It is recommended to use PoE injectors with overcurrent protection.

3. The input voltage of PoE-in ports should be higher than 18 V and lower than

51 V.

4. When the input voltage of port 1–7 is 24 V (±5%), the total output power should be ≤10 W, the maximum output current of DC out is 1.2 A/5 V and 0.8 A/12 V. When the input voltage of port 1–7 is 48 V (±5%), the total output power should be ≤ 26 W, the maximum output current of DC out is 0.9 A/5 V and 1.0 A/12 V.

5. The device connected to port 8 should support passive PoE, otherwise, the impedance between pair 4&5 and pair 7&8 should be higher than 1 MΩ.

Environmental and Physical Specications

Operating Temperature

Storage Temperature

Operating Humidity

Storage Humidity

Safety Information

Keep the device away from water, re, humidity or hot environments.

Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. If you need service, please

Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device.

Do not use any other chargers than those recommended.

0 ˚C to 40 ˚C (32 ˚F to 104 ˚F)

-40 ˚C to 70 ˚C (-40 ˚F to 158 ˚F)

10% RH to 90% RH non-condensing

5% RH to 90% RH non-condensing

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EU Declaration of Conformity

TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and

other relevant provisions of directives 2014/30/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2009/125/EC, 2011/65/EU and

(EU)2015/863.

The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at https://www.tp-link.com/en/ce.

Please read and follow the above safety information when operating the device. We cannot

guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device. Please use

this product with care and operate at your own risk.