6.
Select IP Address (Default).
The button in the DHCP section displays blue because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled.
7.
Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button displays white, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled, and the IP address
fields become editable.
8.
Enter the fixed (static) IP address that you want to assign to the switch and the associated subnet mask
and gateway IP address.
9.
Write down the complete fixed IP address.
You can bookmark it later.
10.
Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. Your switch web session is disconnected when you change the IP address.
11.
Disconnect the switch from your computer and install the switch in your network.
For more information, see
Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch
on page 10.
12.
Restore your computer to its original IP address.
13.
Verify that you can connect to the switch with its new IP address:
a.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch.
b.
Enter the new IP address that you assigned to the switch.
The login page opens.
c.
Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
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Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
