Control the Power LED
You can turn the blue Power LED and port LEDs on the switch on and off, either by
pressing the
LED
button on the back of the switch with the light icon next to port 8, or
by using the local browser interface.
By default, the Power LED lights when you start the switch. When the switch functions
with its LEDs off, we refer to it as Stealth Mode.
To control the Power LED through the local browser interface:
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. Select
Power LED
.
The
Power LED
button displays.
5. Disable or enable the Power LED by clicking the button.
When the Power LEDs is enabled, the button bar displays green. When the Power
LEDs is disabled (Stealth Mode), the button bar displays gray.
6. Click the
APPLY
button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the Switch Device Name
By default, the device name of the switch is Nighthawk S8000. This device name shows
in, for example, Windows Explorer and Bonjour. You can change the device name,
which can be up to 20 characters.
To change the device name of 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.
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Maintain and Monitor the Switch
Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
