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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 18) to make sure that the new bookmark

always links to the login page for the switch, even after you restart the switch.

Tip

Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour

If your Mac supports Bonjour, you can use the following procedure. If your Mac does not support Bonjour,

see Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer Using the NETGEAR Switch Discovery

Tool on page 17.

To access the switch from a Mac using Bonjour and discover the switch IP address:

1. Open the Safari browser.

2. Select Safari > Preferences.

The General page displays.

3. Click the Advanced tab.

The Advanced page displays.

4. Select the Include Bonjour in the Bookmarks Menu check box.

5. Close the Advanced page.

6. Depending on your Mac OS version, select one of the following, in which xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is the MAC

address of the switch:

• Bookmarks > Bonjour > Nighthawk S8000 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)

• Bookmarks > Bonjour > Webpages Nighthawk S8000 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)

The login page of the local browser interface opens.

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.

Install and Access the Switch in Your Network

Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)