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Installation Guide

16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged High-power PoE+ Switch, Model GS516PP24-Port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged High-power PoE+ Switch, Model GS524PP

Package contents

• SwitchmodelGS516PPorGS524PP

• Powercord(variesbyregion)

• Rack-mountkit

• Fourrubberfeet

• InstallationguideandInsightflyer

Note: WerecommendthatyouuseaCategory5e(Cat5e)cableorhigher-ratedcableforGigabitEthernetconnections.

1. Register with the NETGEAR Insight app1. SearchforNETGEAR Insightanddownloadthelatestapp.

2. SetupaNETGEARaccountifyoudonothaveone.3. Tapthemenuintheupper-leftcorner.4. TapREGISTER ANY NETGEAR DEVICE.5. Entertheserialnumberlocatedonthebottomoftheswitch,orusethe

cameraonyourmobiledevicetoscantheserialnumberbarcode.6. TapGO.

Theswitchisregisteredandaddedtoyouraccount.YoucannowviewtheswitchintheNETGEARInsightapp.

Note: Becausethisisanunmanagedswitch,youcannotconfigureormanageitinNETGEARInsight.

2. Connect the switch

PoE+accesspointsInternet

GS516PPswitch

Sample connections

PoE+VoIPconferencephones

Router

ModelGS516PPprovidesPoE+(802.3at)poweronall16GigabitEthernetports,withupto30Wtoeachport.ThetotalPoEpowerbudgetfortheswitchis260WacrossallactivePoEports.

ModelGS524PPprovidesPoE+(802.3at)poweronall24GigabitEthernetports,withupto30Wtoeachport.ThetotalPoEpowerbudgetfortheswitchis300WacrossallactivePoEports.

3. Check the LEDsWhenyouconnectthepowercordtotheswitchandplugitintoanelectricaloutlet,theLEDsindicatethestatus.

LED Description

Power

Solid green.Theswitchispoweredonandoperatingnormally.

Off. Powerisnotsuppliedtotheswitch.

Fan

Off.Thefanisworkingcorrectly.

Solid yellow.Thefanisnotworkingcorrectly.

PoEMax

(Thestatusoftheswitch’sPoEbudget)

Off.Sufficient(morethan7Wof)PoEpowerisavailable.

Solid yellow.Lessthan7WofPoEpowerisavailable.

Blinking yellow.Atleastonceduringtheprevioustwominutes,lessthan7WofPoEpowerwasavailable.

LeftportLED

Solid green.1000Mbpslinkonthisport.

Blinking green.1000Mbpsactivityonthisport.

Solid yellow.100Mbpsor10Mbpslinkonthisport.

Blinking yellow.100Mbpsor10Mbpsactivityonthisport.

Off.Nolinkisdetectedonthisport.

RightPortLED

Solid Green.TheportisdeliveringPoEpower..

Off.TheportisnotdeliveringPoEpower.

Solid yellow.APoEfaultoccurred.

Computer

Internet

non-PoE

Note: Thisswitchisdesignedforindooruseonly.Ifyouwanttoconnecttoadevicelocatedoutdoors,theoutdoordevicemustbeproperlygroundedandsurgeprotected,andyoumustinstallanEthernetsurgeprotectorinlinebetweentheswitchandtheoutdoordevice.Failuretodosocandamagetheswitch.

WARNING: Beforeconnectingthisswitchtooutdoorcablesordevices,seehttps://kb.netgear.com/000057103forsafetyandwarrantyinformation.

PoE+zoomcamera

PoE+

PoE+IPcamera

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SpecificationsSpecification Model GS516PP Model GS524PP

RJ-45ports 16GigabitEthernetfor1Gbps,100Mbps,and10Mbps.

24GigabitEthernetfor1Gbps,100 Mbps,and10Mbps.

PoE+ports All(1–16) All(1–24)

MaximumPoEbudget 260Wfortheentireswitch 300Wfortheentireswitch

ACpowerinput 100–240V~50/60Hz,5A 100–240V~50/60Hz,6A

Dimensions(WxDxH) 13.0x8.2x1.7in.(330x207x43mm)

15.4x8.7x1.7in.(390x220x43mm)

Weight 5.07lb(2.3kg) 6.37lb(2.89kg)

Operatingtemperature 32–122°F(0–50°C)

Operatinghumidity 10%–90%relativehumidity,noncondensing

Compliance FCCclassA,UL62368-1,CB,CELVD,CEclassA,VCCIclassA,RCMclassA,KC,BSMI

Support and CommunityVisitnetgear.com/supporttogetyourquestionsansweredandaccessthelatestdownloads.

YoucanalsocheckoutourNETGEARCommunityforhelpfuladviceatcommunity.netgear.com.

Regulatory and LegalSiceproduitestvenduauCanada,vouspouvezaccéderàcedocumentenfrançaiscanadienàhttps://www.netgear.com/support/download/.

(IfthisproductissoldinCanada,youcanaccessthisdocumentinCanadianFrenchathttps://www.netgear.com/support/download/.)

ForregulatorycomplianceinformationincludingtheEUDeclarationofConformity,visithttps://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

Seetheregulatorycompliancedocumentbeforeconnectingthepowersupply.

ForNETGEAR’sPrivacyPolicy,visithttps://www.netgear.com/about/privacy-policy.

Byusingthisdevice,youareagreeingtoNETGEAR’sTermsandConditionsathttps://www.netgear.com/about/terms-and-conditions.Ifyoudonotagree,returnthedevicetoyourplaceofpurchasewithinyourreturnperiod.

Donotusethisdeviceoutdoors.ThePoEsourceisintendedforintrabuildingconnectiononly.

PoE considerations

ThePoEpowerthattheswitchsuppliestopowereddevices(PDs)isprioritizedinascendingportorder.IfthepowerrequirementsfortheattachedPDsexceedthetotalpowerbudgetoftheswitch,thePDonthehighest-numberedportisdisabledtomakesurethatthePDsconnectedtothehigher-priority,lower-numberedportsaresupportedfirst.

APDlistedasan802.3atPoE+powereddevicedoesnotnecessarilyrequirethemaximumpowerlimitofthespecification.ManyPDsrequirelesspower,potentiallyallowingallPoE+portstobeactivesimultaneously.

Thefollowingtableshowsthestandardpowerrangescalculatedwiththemaximumcablelengthof328feet(100meters).

DeviceClass

CompatiblePoEstandard

ClassDescription MaximumPowerSuppliedbytheSwitch

PowerDeliveredtothePD

0 PoEandPoE+ Defaultpower(full) 0.44W 0.44W–12.95W

1 PoEandPoE+ Verylowpower 4.0W 0.44W–3.84W

2 PoEandPoE+ Lowpower 7.0W 3.84W–6.49W

3 PoEandPoE+ Midpower 15.4W 6.49W–12.95W

4 PoE+only Highpower 30.0W 12.95W–25.5W

IfadevicereceivesinsufficientPoEpowerfromtheswitch,considerusingashortercable.

PoE troubleshooting

HerearesometipsforcorrectingPoEproblemsthatmightoccur:

• IfthePoEMaxLEDissolidyellow,disconnectoneormorePoEdevicestopreventPoEoversubscription.

• Foreachpowereddevice(PD)thatisconnectedtotheswitch,theassociatedPoELEDontheswitchlightssolidgreen.IfthePoELEDlightssolidyellow,aPoEfaultoccurredandPoEhaltedbecauseofoneoftheconditionslistedinthefollowingtable.

PoEFaultCondition PossibleSolution

APoE-relatedshortcircuitoccurredontheport.

TheproblemismostlikelywiththeattachedPD.ChecktheconditionofthePD,orrestartthePDbydisconnectingandreconnectingthePD.

ThePoEpowerdemandofthePDexceededthemaximumlevelthattheswitchpermits.Themaximumlevelis15.4WforaPoEconnectionand30WforaPoE+connection.

ThePoEcurrentontheportexceededtheclassificationlimitofthePD.

ThePoEvoltageoftheportisoutsidetherangethattheswitchpermits

Restarttheswitchtoseeiftheconditionresolvesitself.

Mount the switch in a rack

Werecommendthatyouusethebracketsandscrewsthatcamewiththeswitch.

1. Attachthesuppliedmountingbracketstothesideoftheswitch.

2. Insertthesuppliedsmallscrewsthrougheachbracketandintothebracketmountingholesintheswitch.

3. TightenthescrewswithaNo.1Phillipsscrewdrivertosecureeachbracket.

4. Alignthemountingholesinthebracketswiththeholesintherack,andinserttheprovidedpan-headscrews(youcanchooseamongtwotypesofpan-headscrews)withnylonwashersthrougheachbracketandintotherack.

5. TightenthescrewswithaNo.2Phillipsscrewdrivertosecuremountingbracketstotherack.

May2020