8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
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Switch management options and default
management mode
If you prefer, you can use the switch as a plug-and-play device, so you do not need to set up
a custom configuration. Just connect power, connect to your network and to your other
devices, and you’re done.
The switch provides administrative management options that let you configure, monitor, and
control the network. The local browser interface is enabled by default, allowing you to
configure the switch and the network from a web browser. You can also choose to manage
the switch by using the NETGEAR Insight app on a smartphone or tablet. Or, if you are an
Insight Premium or Pro subscriber, you can choose to manage the switch from the Insight
Cloud portal that is available from a web browser on your Windows-based computer, Mac, or
tablet.
The switch provides the following management options that let you discover the switch on the
network and configure, monitor, and control the switch:
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Local browser interface
. By default, the management mode of the switch is set to
Directly Connect to Web Browser Interface, which lets you access the local browser
interface. In this mode, you can change all settings of the switch.
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NETGEAR Insight app and Insight Cloud portal
. If you set the management mode of
the switch to NETGEAR Insight Mobile App and Insight Cloud Portal, you can use the
following applications to manage the switch remotely:
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NETGEAR Insight app
. With the NETGEAR Insight app, you can discover the switch
on the network and add the switch to the NETGEAR Insight app so that you can set
up the switch in the network and manage and monitor the switch remotely from your
smartphone or tablet. You can choose from four methods to add the switch to the
NETGEAR Insight app: You can scan your network for the switch, scan the QR code
or the barcode of the switch, or add the serial number of the switch.
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Insight Cloud portal
. As an Insight Premium or Insight Pro subscriber, you can use
the NETGEAR Insight Cloud portal to set up the switch in the network, perform
advanced remote setup, configuration, and management, monitor the switch, analyze
the switch and network usage, and, if necessary, troubleshoot the switch and the
network. A free trial is available for new customers.
For more information about NETGEAR Insight, visit
netgear.com/support/product/Insight.aspx
. For knowledge base articles about
NETGEAR Insight, visit
To use the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal methods, you must change the
management method to NETGEAR Insight Mobile App and Insight Cloud Portal. After you do
so, you can also change the management method back to Directly Connect to Web Browser
Interface and use the local browser interface. For more information, see