To install the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool, discover the switch in your network,
and access the device UI of the switch:
1. Download the Switch Discovery Tool by visiting
netgear.com/support/product/netgear-switch-discovery-tool.aspx.
Depending on the computer that you are using, download either the Mac version
or the version for a 64-bit Windows-based computer.
2. Temporarily disable the firewall, Internet security, antivirus programs, or all of these
on the computer that you use to configure the switch.
3. Unzip the Switch Discovery Tool files, double-click the .exe or .dmg file (for example,
DiTool+Setup+1.2.101.exe
or
NetgearSDT-V1.2.101.dmg
), and install the program on your computer.
The installation process places a NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool icon on your
desktop.
4. Reenable the security services on your computer.
5. Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
6. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection. The computer and the switch must be on
the same Layer 2 network.
7. Open the Switch Discovery Tool.
To open the program, double-click the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool icon on
your desktop.
The initial page displays a menu and a button.
8. From the Choose a connection menu, select the network connection that allows
the Switch Discovery Tool to access the switch.
9. Click the Start Searching button.
The Switch Discovery Tool displays a list of NETGEAR switches that it discovers on
the selected network.
For each switch, the tool displays the IP address.
10. To access the device UI of the switch, click the ADMIN PAGE button.
The login page of the device UI opens.
11. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Switch Information page displays.
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48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch with 2 SFP Ports Model GS750E
