Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Switch
Related Documentation.......................................................................7
Switch Package Contents.....................................................................7
Front Panel.............................................................................................8
Status LEDs............................................................................................9
Back Panel...........................................................................................11
Switch Label........................................................................................11
Safety Instructions and Warnings.....................................................12
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch.....15
Methods to Discover and Access the Switch..................................17
Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch......17
Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer.............17
Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour...........................18
Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer
Using the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool...............................19
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch....................................21
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network
Connection.................................................................................21
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch by Connecting Directly
to the Switch Off-Network........................................................22
Use the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App to Access the Switch.......24
Use the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility to Access the Switch.......25
Change the Password........................................................................26
Register Your Product........................................................................27
Chapter 3 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview...................................................................................30
Create Basic Port-Based VLANs........................................................30
Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs....................................31
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration.................33
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration......34
Add Tagged or Untagged Ports to an 802.1Q-Based VLAN........35
Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q-Based VLAN.............................37
Manage the Voice VLAN....................................................................38
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