NETGEAR PoE Switch 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Network Switch (GS108PEv3) - Managed, with 4 x PoE @ 53 W, Desktop or Wall Mount, and Limited Lifetime Protection

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Fixes the issue where the settings for the 802.1Q VLAN Advanced function (in the device UI, select VLAN > 802.1Q > Advanced) are missing in the German version. Netgear ProSAFE plus Configuration Utility - permitting the microcontroller is still partially alive, and the NDSP protocol access wasn't disabled. If you cannot ping the switch, your computer may be configured in a different IP network to the switch. Try setting your computer with a static IP in the same IP network as the switch. Random (non-PoE) Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet devices (for examplea LAN port on your router) should be able to establish a link on the PoE ports (Left Speed & Activity port LED) as well as on the non-PoE ports (Right Status Port LED) as per the NETGEAR 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch with 4-Port PoE GS108PEv3 Installation Gui... .

The Netgear GS108 and GS308 as well as the TP-Link switch simply include the switch itself, power supply, and documentation. While no ethernet cables are included, keep in mind that most people installing a switch already have cables or prefer to make their own. Including one would be handy, though, because too many ethernet cables is never a bad thing. If you can ping the switch, you may need to upgrade the firmware on the switch. For this you will need to use the ProSAFE Plus Utility on a Windows-based PC. See Method 2 here. I opened up the GS108 expecting to see generic electrolytic capacitors like older versions of this switch I’ve opened up in the past, and the other two switches in this roundup. Instead, there weren’t any – at all! Let me reiterate that for you – the most likely component to fail in these switches simply isn’t present – which means that the switch should pretty much last forever.

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From analyzing the advertised features, our own performance benchmarks, and taking each switch apart to see how well they are built and the quality of components used, we’ve come to the following conclusions. Define "PoE device" - make, model, firmware, link to product, link to documentation, data sheet, ... V2.06.14 has 3 firmware images. Each supports a different language for the WEB GUI: English, German, and Japanese.

Firmware version 2.06.24 includes three firmware images. Each image supports a different language for the device UI: English, German, or Japanese. The supported language is identified by the suffix of the image filename: Something to note is that the Netgear GS308 already had the little rubber feet attached from the factory, the Netgear GS108 and TP-Link TL-SG108 don’t have them pre-installed – they come extra in a little baggy. If you’re a really, really lazy person you should probably buy the GS308. You can try to reset the switch to factory default settings by holding the Factory Reset button on the switch for 10 seconds. Note that this will reset the configuration of the switch to default settings. Once done, re-try the steps above. The GS108PEv3 does supportIEEE 802.3af (== IEEE 802.3at Type 1) devices only. The max PoE budget is 53W, this allows at least three ports to guarantee the 15.4W Class 0 or Class 3 device. IGMP dynamic router port does not timeout exactly at 300 seconds. It could be anywhere from 300 to 600 seconds.While both Netgear switches use 12V power supplies @ 0.5A, the TP-Link is specced at 9V 0.6A. Personally I prefer the standard 12V setup since it’s easier to find a replacement adapter should the original one fail, and you don’t have to worry about an end user accidentally plugging in a 12V power supply into a 9V switch, which could damage it. If you do the math, 12V x 0.5A = 6W, and 9V x0.6A = 5.4W, so all three switches should be similar in power usage. We shall see later if this really is the case.