User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click Switch
- Contents
- 1 Get Started
- 2 Network Settings
- 3 Optimize Performance With Quality of Service
- 4 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
- VLAN Overview
- Create a Basic Port-Based VLAN
- Assign Ports to Multiple VLAN Groups
- Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration
- Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration
- Add Tagged or Untagged Ports to an 802.1Q-Based VLAN
- Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q-Based VLAN
- Manage the Voice VLAN
- 5 Manage and Monitor the Switch
- Manage Flow Control
- Manage the Port Speed
- Specify a Port Description
- Enable Loop Detection
- Control the Port LEDs
- Enable the Power Saving Mode
- Change the Switch Management Mode
- Manage Access Control
- Upgrade the Firmware
- Reboot the Switch
- Save the Switch Configuration
- Restore a Saved Switch Configuration
- Restore Factory Default Settings
- Enable Port Mirroring
- View Switch Information or Change the Switch Device Name
- View Port Statistics
- 6 Manage Power over Ethernet
- 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Click Switch
Get Started User Manual12
To open the program, double-click the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool icon on your
desktop.
The initial page displays a menu and a button.
8. From the Choose a connection menu, select the network connection that allows the Switch
Discovery Tool to access the switch.
9. Click the Start Searching button.
The Switch Discovery Tool displays a list of Plus Switches that it discovers on the
selected network.
For each switch, the tool displays the IP address.
10. To access the local browser interface of the switch, click the ADMIN PAGE button.
The login page of the local browser interface opens.
11. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Switch Information page displays.
Change the Password
The default password to access the switch is password. We recommend that you change
this password to a more secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words
from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. It
can be up to 20 characters.
To change the password:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, or connect directly to a switch that is
off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the Switch Using a Web
Browser on page 7.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the password field.
The switch’s default password is password.
The Switch Information page displays.
5. Select Maintenance > Change Password.