
16-port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch
• NETGEAR 16-port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch Model GS116v3
• Wall-mount installation kit
This switch is designed for indoor use only. If you want to connect it to a device located
outdoors, the outdoor device must be properly grounded and surge protected, and you
must install an Ethernet surge protector inline between the switch and the outdoor device.
Failure to do so can damage the switch.
WARNING: Before connecting this switch to outdoor cables or devices, see
https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information.
1. From a computer or mobile device that is connected to the Internet, visit
2. Log in to your NETGEAR account.
NOTE: If you don’t have a free NETGEAR account, you can create one.
The Your Registered Products page displays.
3. Click the REGISTER NEW PRODUCT button.
4. In the SERIAL NUMBER eld,typetheserialnumberofyourswitch.
The serial number is 13 digits long. It is printed on the switch label.
5. From the PURCHASE DATE menus, select the date that you purchased the switch.
6. Click the button.REGISTER
Your switch is registered to your NETGEAR account.
AconrmationemailissenttoyourNETGEARaccountemailaddress.
When you connect the power adapter to the switch and plug the cable into an electrical
outlet, the LEDs indicate the status:
Solid green: The switch is powered on and operating normally.
Off: Power is not supplied to the switch.
Solid green: 1 Gbps link on this port.
Blinking green: 1 Gbps activity on this port.
Off: No link is detected on this port.
Solid green: 100 Mbps link on this port.
Blinking green: 100 Mbps activity on this port.
Off: No link is detected on this port.
Solid green: 10 Mbps link on this port.
Blinking green: 10 Mbps activity on this port.
Off: No link is detected on this port.