Netgear Prosafe 8 Port Manual

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 ProSAFE 8-Port and 16-Port Gigabit Click Switch
Manage Cables
You can strap the cables to the bracket or to the wall.
Figure 7. Strap the cables to the bracket
Figure 8. Strap the cables to the wall
Charge Phones or Tablets—GSS108E Only
The GSS108E 8-port switch includes two USB ports for charging phones or \
tablets.
USB charging ports
Figure 9. Use the USB ports to charge phones or tablets 

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To charge portable electronics:
1. Make sure that the switch is plugged in and is receiving power.
The Power LED lights solid green.
2. Use a USB cable to connect your phone or tablet to a USB port on the switch.
The phone’s or tablet’s battery automatically begins charging. 

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2.   Getting Started
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Install the ProSAFE Plus Utility
•Access the Switch with the ProSAFE Plus Utility
•Access the Switch Using a Web Browser
•Change the Password 

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Install the ProSAFE Plus Utility
ProSAFE Click switches are plug and play and offer the same features as ProSAFE Plus 
switches. You can install a configuration utility to select additional options to manage and 
customize the switch for your network. This utility is on the resource CD that was shipped 
with the switch.
The configuration utility is installed on your computer and is supported only on Windows.
To install the...

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3. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection.
4. Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon.
The configuration home screen displays a list of Plus switches that it discovers on the 
local network.
5. Select a switch.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
6. Click the APPLY button.
You are asked to enter the password for the switch.
7. Enter the switch’s password in...

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Change the Password
The default password to access the switch is password. NETGEAR recommends 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.
Use the ProSAFE Utility to Change the Password
To change the password:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as...

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3. Launch a web browser.
4. In the address field of the browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
You can find the IP address of the switch by using the ProSAFE Plus utility or get it from 
the DHCP server. If the switch cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server, enter 
192.168.0.239.
You are asked to enter the password for the switch.
5. Enter the switch’s password in the password field.
The switch’s default password is password....

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3.   Network Settings
This chapter covers the following topics: 
•Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch
•Manage Multicast Traffic with IGMP Snooping
•Set Up Link Aggregation Groups 

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Specify IP Address Settings for the Switch
By default, the switch IP address works as follows:
•
If you cable the switch to a network with a DHCP server before you power\
 on the switch, 
the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the switch when the switch is p\
owered on.
• If you power on the switch when it is not connected to a network with a \
DHCP server
 , the 
switch uses its default IP address, which is 192.168.0.239.
You can...

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Use Browser-Based Access to Specify the Switch IP Address
To specify IP address settings for the switch:
1. 
Set up your computer to use an IP address in the same subnet as the IP a\
ddress of the 
switch.
2.  Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet port on th\
e switch.
3.  Launch a web browser
 .
4.  In the address field of the browser
 , enter the IP address of the switch.
You can find the IP address of the...