Installation Guide
5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch
with 4-Ports PoE+ (63W) GS305Pv2
5-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch
with 4-Ports PoE+ (83W) GS305PP
Package contents
• SwitchmodelGS305Pv2orGS305PP
• DCpoweradapter
• Detachablepowercable(variesbyregion)
• Wall-mountkitscrews
• Fourrubberfootpads
• Installationguide
Note: WerecommendthatyouuseaCategory5e(Cat5e)cableorahigher
ratedcableforGigabitEthernetconnections.
Thisswitchisdesignedforindooruseonly.Ifyouwanttoconnectittoadevice
locatedoutdoors,theoutdoordevicemustbeproperlygroundedandsurge
protected,andyoumustinstallanEthernetsurgeprotectorinlinebetweenthe
switchandtheoutdoordevice.Failuretodosocandamagetheswitch.
3. Connect to power and check the LEDs
Whenyouconnectthepoweradaptertotheswitchandplugthepowercable
intoanelectricaloutlet,theLEDsindicatethestatus.
ModelsGS305Pv2andGS305PPprovidePoE+orPoEpoweronports1–4upto
30WPoEtoeachport,withaPoEpowerbudgetof63Wand83Wrespectiveto
eachmodelacrossallactivePoEports.
LED
Description
PowerLED On.Theswitchisreceivingpower.
Off.Theswitchisnotreceivingpower.
Ports1–5
leftLED
On.1000Mbpslinkonthisport.
On.100Mbpsor10Mbpslinkonthisport.
Blinking.1000Mbpsactivityonthisport.
Blinking.100Mbpsor10Mbpsactivityonthisport.
Off.Nolinkisdetectedonthisport.
Ports1–4
rightLED
On.PoEisinuse.
On.PoEfault.
Off.PoEisnotinuseonthisport.
PoEMaxLED ThePoEMaxLEDindicatesthestatusofthePoEbudgetontheswitch:
Off.Sufcient.Morethan7WofPoEpowerisavailable.
On.Lessthan7WofPoEpowerisavailable.
Blinking.Atleastonceduringtheprevioustwominutes,less
than7WofPoEpowerwasavailable.
1. Register the switch
1. FromacomputerormobiledevicethatisconnectedtotheInternet,visit
my.netgear.com.
2. LogintoyourNETGEARaccount.
Note: Ifyoudon’thaveafreeNETGEARaccount,youcancreateone.
TheMyProductspagedisplays.
3. Fromthemenuontheleft,selectRegister a Product.
4. IntheSerial Numbereld,typetheserialnumberofyourswitch.
Theserialnumberis13digitslong.Itisprintedontheswitchlabel.
5. FromtheDate of Purchasemenu,selectthedatethatyoupurchasedthe
switch.
6. ClicktheREGISTERbutton.
YourswitchisregisteredtoyourNETGEARaccount.
AconrmationemailissenttoyourNETGEARaccountemailaddress.
2. Connect the switch
Sample connections
Accesspoint
Securitycameras
VoIPphone
RouterInternet
GS305PP
Internet
PoE+
Beforeconnectingthisswitchtooutdoorcablesordevices,see
https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 forsafetyandwarrantyinformation.