7. Enter the switch password.
The default password is
password
. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
The right pane (or, depending on the size of your browser window, the middle pane)
shows the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
Tip:
You can copy and paste the IP address into a new shortcut or bookmark it for
quick access on your computer or mobile device. However, if you restart the switch,
a dynamic IP address (assigned by a DHCP server) might change and the bookmark
might no longer link to the login page for the switch. In that situation, you must
repeat this procedure so that you can discover the new IP address of the switch in
the network and update your bookmark accordingly. You can also set up a fixed
(static) IP address for the switch (see Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch on
page 21) to make sure that the new bookmark always links to the login page for the
switch, even after you restart the switch.
Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer
Using the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool
The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool lets you discover the switch in your network and
access the local browser interface of the switch from a Mac or a 64-bit Windows-based
computer. If your Mac does not support Bonjour, use the following procedure.
To install the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool, discover the switch in your network,
access the switch, and discover the switch IP address:
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.
Depending on your computer setup, the installation process might add the
NETGEAR
Switch Discovery Tool
icon to the Dock of your Mac or the desktop of your
Windows-based computer.
4. Reenable the security services on your computer.
User Manual
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Install and Access the Switch in
Your Network
Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)