Manage Switch Discovery Protocols. Netgear GS908E

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E

Manage Switch Discovery Protocols

It is important to know the IP address of the switch so that you can access the local browser interface of the switch. The switch supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Bonjour, and NETGEAR Switch Discovery

Protocol (NSDP), which are protocols that can discover the switch. A device that functions in the same network as the switch and that supports one of these protocols can discover the switch and obtain the IP address.

As a security measure, you can disable one or more discovery protocols. However, we recommend that you leave at least one discovery protocol enabled so that a device can discover the switch if the switch IP address changes.

Manage Universal Plug and Play

A Windows-based device that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) can discover the switch in the network so that you can find the switch IP address and log in to the local browser interface of the switch.

UPnP is enabled by default. You can disable UPnP for security reasons.

To manage UPnP:

1.

Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

2.

Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.

The login page displays.

3.

Enter the switch password.

The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.

The HOME page displays.

4.

From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.

The PRESET MODES page displays.

5.

From the menu on the left, select SWITCH DISCOVERY.

The SWITCH DISCOVERY page displays.

6.

Enable or disable UPnP by clicking the button in the UPnP section.

When UPnP is enabled, the button displays blue.

7.

Click the APPLY button.

Your settings are saved.

Manage Bonjour

A Mac OS device that supports Bonjour can discover the switch in the network so that you can find the switch IP address and log in to the local browser interface of the switch. Bonjour is enabled by default. You can disable Bonjour for security reasons.

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8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E

Note

On a Mac OS device that does not support Bonjour, use the Mozilla Firefox browser with the Ciaociao plug-in to discover the switch in the network.

To manage Bonjour:

1.

Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

2.

Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.

The login page displays.

3.

Enter the switch password.

The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.

The HOME page displays.

4.

From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.

The PRESET MODES page displays.

5.

From the menu on the left, select SWITCH DISCOVERY.

The SWITCH DISCOVERY page displays.

6.

Enable or disable Bonjour by clicking the button in the Bonjour section.

When Bonjour is enabled, the button displays blue.

7.

Click the APPLY button.

Your settings are saved.

Manage NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol

A NETGEAR device or application that supports NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol (NSDP) can discover the switch in the network so that you can find the switch IP address and log in to the local browser interface of the switch. NSDP is enabled by default. You can disable NSDP for security reasons.

To manage NSDP:

1.

Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

2.

Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.

The login page displays.

3.

Enter the switch password.

The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.

The HOME page displays.

4.

From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.

The PRESET MODES page displays.

5.

From the menu on the left, select SWITCH DISCOVERY.

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