Connecting GS510TPP PoE Switch not using SFP Port

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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 switch has eight RJ45 and two SFP ports.

My question is: to connect the switch to home router, do I have to use one of the SFP ports with an ethernet transceiver, or can I just connect a Cat6 to one of the 8 RJ45 ports on the switch? The instructions are not very clear. Is there any benefit to using the SFP port over the RJ45 to connect?

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> [...] 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.