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Connecting GS510TPP PoE Switch not using SFP Port
I got a great deal on a used PoE switch (Netgear Pro Safe GS510TPP) to network IP security cameras. Switch will be located in a closet and connected to home router via Cat6 approx 40 feet away. The s...
> [...] GS510TPP [...]
More appropriate forum:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/bd-p/business-smart-plus-click-switches
Too fancy for me, but...
> [...] and two SFP ports.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_form-factor_pluggable_transceiver
Used for optical fiber, not typical copper Ethernet.
> [...] can I just connect a Cat6 to one of the 8 RJ45 ports on the
> switch?
That's what I'd do.
> [...] The instructions are not very clear. [...]
Which "The instructions"? Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in
your model number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual and
the Hardware Installation Guide (et al.). In the Hardware Installation
Guide, look for "Optional Step 6: Install SFP Transceiver Modules". I'd
guess that this part applies to you:
[...] If you do not want to install an SFP module, skip this
procedure.