QNAP QSW-M2100R Desktop 2.5G Smart Switch

Hardware Installation

Accessing the Web User Interface
If the device is unable to connect to a DHCP server to obtain an IP address, you can access the web user interface by changing the IP address of the computer to 169.254.100.102.
Note : Ensure that you change the IP address of the computer to its previous setting after configuring the switch. The default IP address of the QSW-M2106PR/R-2S2T is 169.254.100.101.

Logging into the Web User Interface
Default username : admin
Default password : The default password is the MAC address in uppercase letters without special characters. For example, if the first MAC address is 00-08-9B-F6-15-75, then the admin password will be 00089BF61575.
Hardware Components
Front Panel Ports


- Status LED
- 1 × RJ45 console port
- 6 x 2.5GbE RJ45 ports
- 2 × 10GbE RJ45 ports
- 2 × 10GbE SFP+ ports
- Reset button
LED Behavior
QSW-M2106PR-2S2T

| LED Status Description | ||
| ① System Status | Green | The device is ready. |
| Flashes green |
| |
| Flashes red | A fatal device error occurred. | |
| Off | The device is powered off. | |
| ② PoE Status | Green | The PoE status is normal. |
| Flashes red | A fatal PoE error occurred. | |
| Off | There is no PoE connection. | |
| ③ Fan Status | Green | The system fan status is normal. |
| Flashes red | A fatal system fan error occurred. | |
| ④ 2.5GbE RJ45 (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 2.5 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Amber | The link speed is operating at 1 Gbps or 100Mbps. | |
| Flashes Amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ④ 2.5GbE RJ45 (Right) | Green | The PoE status is normal. |
| Flashes Amber | A fatal PoE error occurred. | |
| Off | There is no PoE connection. | |
| ⑤10GbE RJ45 (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 10 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Amber | The link speed is operating at 5 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 1 Gbps, or 100Mbps. | |
| Flashes Amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ⑤ 10GbE RJ45 (Right) | Green | The PoE status is normal. |
| Flashes Amber | A fatal PoE error occurred. | |
| Off | There is no PoE connection. | |
| ⑥ 10GbE SFP+ (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 10 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ⑥ 10GbE SFP+ (Right) | Amber | The link speed is operating at 1Gbps. |
| Flashes Amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
QSW-M2106R-2S2T

| LED | Status | Description |
| ① System Status | Green | The device is ready. |
| Flashes green |
| |
| Red | A fatal device error occurred. | |
| Off | The device is powered off. | |
| ② 2.5GbE RJ45 (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 2.5 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ② 2.5GbE RJ45 (Right) | Amber | The link speed is operating at 1 Gbps or 100 Mbps. |
| Flashes amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ③ 10GbE RJ45 (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 10 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ③ 10GbE RJ45 (Right) | Amber | The link speed is operating at 5 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, 1Gbps, or 100Mbps. |
| Flashes amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ④ 10GbE SFP+ (Left) | Green | The link speed is operating at 10 Gbps. |
| Flashes green | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. | |
| ④ 10GbE SFP+ (Right) | Amber | The link speed is operating at 1 Gbps. |
| Flashes amber | Data is being transmitted. | |
| Off | There is no network connection. |
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation
FCC Class A Notice:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by QNAP Systems, Inc. may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate this equipment.
This device complies with CE compliance Class A.
According to the requirement of the WEEE legislation the following user information is provided to customers for all branded QNAP Electronics products subject to the WEEE directive.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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QNAP GmbH,
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Office in UK;
QNAP Ltd,
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United Kingdom
This device complies with the UKCA requirements for products sold in Great Britain.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A BUTTON BATTERY
If swallowed, a lithium button battery can cause severe or fatal injuries within 2 hours. Keep batteries out of reach of children. If you think batteries may have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention





















