
8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
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Use a Mac with Bonjour to access the switch on-network
If your Mac supports Bonjour, you can use the following procedure. If you Mac does not
support Bonjour, see
Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to discover the switch on
For the following procedure, the network must provide Internet access.
To use a Mac and web browser to access the switch that is connected to a network:
1.
Cable the switch to a network with a router or DHCP server that manages IP addresses.
2.
Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
3.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection.
4.
Open the Safari browser.
5.
Select
Safari > Preferences
.
The General page displays.
6.
Click the
Advanced
tab.
The Advanced page displays.
7.
Select the
Include Bonjour in the Bookmarks Menu
check box.
8.
Close the Advanced page.
9.
Select
Bookmarks > Bonjour > GSmodel (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
(where GSmodel is the
model number of your switch and xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address of the switch), or
Bookmarks > Bonjour > Webpages GSmodel (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
depending on your
Mac OS version.
The NETGEAR Business page opens.
10.
If your browser does not open the NETGEAR Business page but displays a security
message and does not let you proceed, do one of the following:
•
Google Chrome
. If Google Chrome displays a
Your connection is not private
message, click the
ADVANCED
link. Then, click the
Proceed to x.x.x.x (unsafe)
link,
in which
x.x.x.x
represents the IP address of the switch, and install a security
certificate.
•
Apple Safari
. If Apple Safari displays a
This connection is not private message
, click
the
Show Details
button. Then, click the
visit this website
link. If a warning pop-up
window opens, click the
Visit Website
button. If another pop-up window opens to let
you confirm changes to your certificate trust settings, enter your Mac user name and
password and click the
Update Setting
button.
•
Mozilla Firefox
. If Mozilla Firefox displays a
Your connection is not secure
message,
click the
ADVANCED
button. Then, click the
Add Exception
button. In the pop-up
window that opens, click the
Confirm Security Exception
button and install a
security certificate.