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How can I use the SFP/SFP+ ports on my Insight Switch?
How can I use the SFP/SFP+ ports on my Insight Switch? So you bought a new Insight Managed Smart Cloud switch, and you'd like to use all the ports, but don't have fiber runs in your environment. What can you do? Actually, you can use the ports with RJ45 copper Ethernet, just by inserting an SFP-to-Copper GBIC from NETGEAR! For the GC110, GC110P, GC510P, GC510PP, as well as the 2 Gigabit SFP ports on the GC728X, GC728XP, GC752X, and GC752XP, you can purchase one (or two if going to another fiber connection on another switch) AGM734 module(s)(one for each end of the connection) and then use CAT5e or better cable to connect the Insight switch to the other Insight Switch (or other Gigabit Ethernet switch). Note that you can use the AGM734 GBIC in the 10G SFP+ ports on the GC728X, GC728XP, GC752X, and GC752XP models as well for Gigabit speed connections to the other device/switch. For the 10G SFP+ connections available on the GC728X, GC728XP, GC752X, and GC752XP models, you can use NETGEAR AXM735 GBIC(s) to connect two 10G switches (or device to the switch) using CAT6a or better copper Ethernet cabling. Of course, you can also use standard fiber connections on the SFP and SFP+ ports as well for long-distance connections between the Insight switches (or other devices with fiber connections). Check the datasheets for the specific model you have to get all of the available compatible GBICs and cables available from NETGEAR. Visit the NETGEAR Modules and Accessories page to find SFP transceivers. For completeness, for GC110, GC110P, GC510P, and GC510PP: AGM734-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-T Copper RJ45 GBIC AGM731F-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-SX (Short range, multimode) AGM732F-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-LX (Long range, single mode) For GC728X, GC728XP, GC752X, and GC752XP: AGM734-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-T Copper RJ45 GBIC AXM765-10000S -- SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-T (SFP+ Copper RJ-45 GBIC) AGM731F-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-SX (Short range, multimode) AGM732F-10000S -- SFP Transceiver 1000BASE-LX (Long range, single mode) AXM761-10000S -- SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-SR (Short range, multimode) AXM762-10000S -- SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-LR (Long range, single mode) AXM763-10000S -- SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-LRM (Long range, multimode) AXM764-10000S -- SFP+ Transceiver 10GBASE-LR Lite (Long range lite, single mode) AXC761-10000S -- SFP+ DAC CABLE (1m) AXC763-10000S -- SFP+ DAC CABLE (3m) Full datasheets available here: https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/switches/InsightManagedSmartCloud/GC110_GC110P_GC510P_GC510PP_DS.pdf https://www.netgear.com/images/datasheet/switches/InsightManagedSmartCloud/GC728X_GC728XP_GC752X_GC752XP_DS.pdfInsight Free Trial FAQ - Try Insight Web Portal & More
What is the BEST way to try out Insight features without subscribing? Sign up for "Premium Trials". It gives unlimited access for 30 days (Can change based off different promotions going on. so please check at for latest #ofdays www.netgear.com/insight. Some times you can get 2nd free trail when you add a high port density switch). Premium allows both website portal and app access. What features are available as part of free premium trails? Unlimited device credits, you can add as many devices as you want. access to both webportal and Insight APP at iosappstore or androidappstore Unlimited features What happens after Premium Trial is over? User can choose to be Basic-free (if there are less than 3 devices (again check website to know what is the device count now) or Basic-Paid or stay at Premium-paid and get full advantage of webportal and app. I have Insight -basic, what is the best way to upgrade to Premium Trials? User can upgrade from the app or do full subscription management from https://www.insight.netgear.com. The Android user can choose to do it in the application itself. https://www.insight.netgear.com/#/accountManagement/subScriptions What about Insight Pro for MSP and VAR ? If user already has the PRO licenses, they just use the link given in license. or if the MSP/VAR user is waiting for Insight pro licenses is to create a Insight account. The VAR/MSP can start off by signup for "Premium Trail" subscription. Once the pro licenses reach the VAR/MSP. MSP/VAR can convert their current account to Pro account. This is one-way conversion. All the configurations and devices will be move to the PRO account. Can users change Basic to Premium or vice-versa ? Yes, the user can do it at the end of the current subscription end. I liked what I saw in the Trail, Can I upgrade and become paid right away? Yes, Visit https://www.insight.netgear.com/#/accountManagement/subScriptionsInsight Smart Cloud Switches 8/10-port models now support static routing!
Did you know? With the newest firmware release 1.0.4.6, all 8-port/10-port models of the Insight Smart Cloud switches now support static routing, just like the larger port-count rackmount models! IPv4/IPv6 Static routing allows for a simple way to provide segmentation of the network with internal routing through the switch – reserving the router for external traffic routing only, making the entire network more efficient. Currently, static routing needs to be setup using the local-only web GUI, but will soon be available in the Insight mobile app and Insight Cloud portal, so stay tuned for that!GC110 & GC110P - Crashing / Restarting Every 2 Days on Firmware 1.0.5.35 (3 Switches)
Hi Friends, I have 3 switches (GC110 and GC110P) managed via Insight. A few months ago they all started crashing / restarting themselves - strangely about every 2 days, 6 hours (I kept a spreadsheet!). Each would restart by itself, and then be fine again for another couple of days. All were on firmware 1.0.5.35 (latest) and I can find nothing useful in the log just prior to the crashes. On reboot it does say in the log "SIM Cnfgr_Thread - : sim_util.c(3927) 8 %% Switch was reset due to power disruption or unexpected restart." In desperation I reverted one switch back to 1.0.5.32, and it hasn't crashed since. The other two kept crashing. I've now downgraded another one to 1.0.5.32 and it's been stable for 8+ days too. The remaining switch I've left on 1.0.5.35 and it crashes almost like clockwork. Anybody come across this before with firmware 1.0.5.35? Can't see anything in the firware release notes. Thanks for any ideas! :smileyvery-happy: Nick.
No attached wired devices
I just installed a GC110P switch so that I could manage IP cameras remotely, however after I got everything up and running the switch was not showing any attached devices. There are two IP cameras attached to the switch and I can access them online and I can see and I can manage the switch through the Insight app...but no attached devices. I can see the cameras from the router page. Maybe I'm misunderstanding how this is supposed to work but I'm guessing that I should see clients in the Insight app.
