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5-Port Home Theater & Gaming Network Switch GS605AV
Estimated installation time: 5-10 minutes
Package Contents
The package includes:
• 5-Port Home Theater & Gaming
Network Switch GS605AV
• Power adapter
•Installation Guide (this document)
• 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.
• Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet).
Note: The switch is not designed to be stacked on top of other devices.
Depending on the speed of your network devices, you need a Category 3 (10 Mbps),
Category 5 (100 Mbps), or Category 5e (1000 Mbps) Ethernet cable with RJ-45
connectors for each device you want to connect to the switch. Each Ethernet cable must be
less than 328 feet (100 meters).
Install the Switch and Connect the Other Devices
1. Place the switch on a flat surface.
2. For each device, insert one end of an Ethernet cable into the port in the device and
insert the other end into one of the Ethernet ports on the switch. If you have more
devices to connect than the number of ports on the switch, connect the devices to
another switch or hub and then connect that switch or hub to this switch.
3. If you add devices using another switch or hub, make sure the QoS category of the
devices match the GS605AV port used by the switch or hub.
Note: The GS605AV will optimize audio/video streaming prioritization if it can recognize
the pattern. If the GS605AV cannot recognize the pattern, you still can use port-based QoS
to manually configure priority for your devices.
GS605AV
Broadband
Router
Modem
High priority port: dark green
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Medium priority ports: light green
Low priority ports: yellow
4. Connect the power adapter cord into the back of the switch and then plug the adapter
into a power source (such as a wall socket or power strip).
5. Check the LEDs to confirm that the switch is connected correctly.
• The Power LED is lit.
• Each port on the back has associated with it a bicolor LED on the front.
– Green: 1000 Mbps link
– Amber: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps link
– Blinking: Activity
Note: If any light does not operate as indicated, go to the Troubleshooting section.
Below is a possible GS605AV configuration. Connect either port 1 or 2 (yellow port) to
the LAN port of your router. Connect your latency sensitive device (IP phone) to port 5
(dark green port).
Medium Priority
Low Priority
Power On/Off High Priority
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