Manage the Power Saving Mode
The power saving mode enables the IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
function, cable length power saving, and link-up and link-down power saving:
•
IEEE 802.3az
. Combines the Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) 802.3 MAC sublayer
with the 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, and 10GBASE-T physical layers to support
operation in Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. When LPI mode is enabled, systems on
both sides of the link can disable portions of their functionality and save power during
periods of low link utilization.
•
Short cable power saving
. Dynamically detects and adjusts power that is required
for the detected cable length.
•
Link-down power saving
. Reduces the power consumption considerably when the
network cable is disconnected. When the network cable is reconnected, the switch
detects an incoming signal and restores normal power.
By default, the power saving mode is disabled.
To manage the power saving mode on the switch:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page displays.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, to the right of NETGEAR, click the three-dot
icon and select
Power Saving
.
The POWER SAVING pop-up window opens.
5. Enable or disable the power saving mode by clicking the button.
When the power saving mode is enabled, the button bar displays green.
(You do not need to click an
APPLY
button.)
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Maintain and Monitor the Switch
Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
