
8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
Cloud
Management
Configure Switching
User Manual
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If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page
Access the switch off-network on page
.
The login page displays.
If the NETGEAR Business page displays, see
Register and access the switch with your
4.
Enter one of the following passwords:
•
After registration, enter the local device password.
By default, the local device password is
password
.
•
If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the local browser interface on
5.
Click the
Login
button.
The System Information page displays.
6.
Select
Switching > STP > Advanced > CST Configuration
.
7.
Specify the CST options:
•
Bridge Priority
. When switches or bridges are running STP, each is assigned a
priority. After exchanging BPDUs, the switch with the lowest priority value becomes
the root bridge. Specify the bridge priority value for the Common and Internal
Spanning Tree (CST). The range is from 0 to 61440. The bridge priority is a multiple
of 4096. If you specify a priority that is not a multiple of 4096, the priority is
automatically set to the next lowest priority that is a multiple of 4096. For example, if
you set the priority to any value between 0 and 4095, the switch automatically sets
the value to 0. The default value is 32768.
•
Bridge Max Age (secs)
. The bridge maximum age time for the Common and Internal
Spanning Tree (CST), which indicates the time in seconds a bridge must wait before
implementing a topological change. The range is from 6 to 40, and the value must be