Table of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Hardware Overview of the Switch
- 2. Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
- Set Up the Switch in Your Network
- Methods to Discover or Access the Switch
- Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch
- Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch
- Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch
- Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface
- Change the Switch Password
- Register the Switch
- 3. Optimize the Switch Performance
- 4. Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
- 5. Manage the Switch in Your Network
- 6. Maintain and Monitor the Switch
- Manually Check for New Switch Firmware and Update the Switch
- Manage the Configuration File
- Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings
- Control Management Access to the Switch
- Change or Lift Access Restrictions to the Switch
- Manage the Power Saving Mode
- Manage the LEDs
- View System Information
- Change the Switch Device Name
- View Switch Connections
- View the Status of a Port
- 7. Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
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User Manual
Nighthawk SX10 Pro Gaming
Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
with 2-Ports 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
Model GS810EMX
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria DriveJanuary 2019 San Jose, CA 95134, USA202-11833-03
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See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply.
Do not use this device outdoors. If you connect cables or devices that are outdoors to
this device, see http://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information.
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Revision History
CommentsPublish DatePublication Part
Number
Updated the product name and published the manual in a new format.
Revised Methods to Discover or Access the Switch on page 17.
Made minor changes to other sections.
January 2019202-11833-03
Added Safety Instructions and Warnings on page 11.
Added Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface on page 25.
Changed Monitor the Gaming Traffic and Optimize the Gaming Settings on
page 32.
Changed Set the Priority for a Port on page 43.
Changed Set Rate Limits for a Port on page 42.
Entirely rewrote the chapter Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation on page
49.
Added Control Management Access to the Switch on page 91.
Added Change or Lift Access Restrictions to the Switch on page 92.
Made multiple minor changes to other sections.
August 2018202-11833-02
First publication.December 2017202-11833-01
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Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Switch
Related Documentation.......................................................................8
Switch Package Contents.....................................................................8
Status LEDs............................................................................................8
Back Panel...........................................................................................10
Switch Label........................................................................................11
Safety Instructions and Warnings.....................................................11
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
Set Up the Switch in Your Network..................................................16
Methods to Discover or Access the Switch.....................................17
Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch......18
Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer.............18
Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour...........................19
Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer
Using the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool...............................20
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch.........................................21
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network
Connection.....................................................................................22
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch by Connecting Directly
to the Switch Off-Network.............................................................23
Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch.....................24
Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface..................25
Change the Switch Password............................................................26
Register the Switch.............................................................................27
Chapter 3 Optimize the Switch Performance
Apply a Performance Preset Mode..................................................29
Apply the Gaming Preset Mode..................................................29
Apply the Media Streaming Preset Mode..................................30
Apply the Standard Preset Mode.................................................31
Monitor the Gaming Traffic and Optimize the Gaming Settings...32
Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes.................................34
Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset
Mode...............................................................................................34
Apply a Custom Preset Mode......................................................35
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Rename a Custom Preset Mode..................................................36
Delete a Custom Preset Mode.....................................................36
Manually Set the Quality of Service Mode and Port Rate Limits....37
Use Port-Based Quality of Service and Set Port Priorities.........38
Use 802.1P/DSCP Quality of Service...........................................39
Manage Broadcast Filtering and Set Port Storm Control Rate
Limits................................................................................................41
Manage Individual Port Settings.......................................................42
Set Rate Limits for a Port...............................................................42
Set the Priority for a Port...............................................................43
Manage Flow Control for a Port...................................................44
Change the Speed for a Port or Disable a Port..........................45
Unblock and Reenable a Port.......................................................46
Add or Change the Name Label for a Port.................................47
Chapter 4 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview...................................................................................50
Activate the Basic Port-Based VLAN Mode and Assign VLANs....51
Manage Advanced Port-Based VLANs............................................52
Activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN Mode........................52
Create an Advanced Port-Based VLAN.......................................53
Change an Advanced Port-Based VLAN.....................................54
Delete an Advanced Port-Based VLAN.......................................56
Manage Basic 802.1Q VLANs...........................................................56
Activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN Mode.......................................57
Create a Basic 802.1Q VLAN and Assign Ports as Members....58
Assign the Port Mode in a Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration.59
Change a Basic 802.1Q VLAN......................................................61
Delete a Basic 802.1Q VLAN........................................................62
Manage Advanced 802.1Q VLANs..................................................62
Activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode..............................63
Create an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN.............................................64
Change an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN...........................................66
Specify a Port PVID for an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN.................67
Set an Existing Advanced 802.1Q VLAN as the Voice VLAN and
Adjust the CoS Value.....................................................................68
Change the OUI Table for the Voice VLAN................................69
Delete an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN.............................................71
Deactivate a Port-Based or 802.1Q VLAN Mode and Delete All
VLANs...................................................................................................71
Chapter 5 Manage the Switch in Your Network
Manage Switch Discovery Protocols................................................74
Manage Universal Plug and Play..................................................74
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Manage Bonjour.............................................................................75
Manage NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol...........................75
Manage Multicast...............................................................................76
Manage IGMP Snooping...............................................................76
Enable a VLAN for IGMP Snooping.............................................77
Manage Blocking of Unknown Multicast Addresses.................78
Manage IGMPv3 IP Header Validation........................................78
Set Up a Static Router Port for IGMP Snooping.........................79
Set Up Link Aggregation...................................................................80
Set Up a Link Aggregation Group...............................................81
Make a Link Aggregation Connection........................................82
Enable a Link Aggregation Group...............................................82
Change the IP Address of the Switch...............................................83
Reenable the DHCP Client of the Switch.........................................84
Chapter 6 Maintain and Monitor the Switch
Manually Check for New Switch Firmware and Update the
Switch...................................................................................................87
Manage the Configuration File.........................................................88
Back Up the Switch Configuration...............................................88
Restore the Switch Configuration................................................89
Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings............................90
Use the RESET Button to Reset the Switch..................................90
Use the Local Browser Interface to Reset the Switch.................91
Control Management Access to the Switch....................................91
Change or Lift Access Restrictions to the Switch............................92
Manage the Power Saving Mode.....................................................93
Manage the LEDs................................................................................94
Manage Individual Port LEDs.......................................................95
Manage Port LEDs in a Batch.......................................................96
Reset the Port LEDs to Default Settings......................................97
Manage the Power LED.................................................................98
View System Information...................................................................99
Change the Switch Device Name.....................................................99
View Switch Connections................................................................100
View the Status of a Port..................................................................100
Chapter 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
Test a Cable Connection.................................................................103
Manage Loop Prevention................................................................103
Enable Port Mirroring......................................................................104
View the Port Statistics.....................................................................105
Reboot the Switch From the Local Browser Interface..................106
Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch...........................107
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Hardware Troubleshooting Chart..................................................107
Appendix A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications
Factory Default Settings..................................................................110
Basic Technical Specifications........................................................112
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Hardware Overview of the Switch
The NETGEAR Nighthawk®SX10 Pro Gaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
with 2-Ports 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet (GS810EMX), in this manual referred to
as the switch, provides eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and two 10 Gigabit/Multi-Gig
Ethernet ports. The switch provides high-speed (up to 10G) and high-performance
switching for multiplayer, online, or VR gaming and 4K resolution HD and UHD
(ultra-high-definition) television media streaming.
To facilitate traffic segmentation, you can group ports in VLANs using either port-based
or 802.1Q criteria. With one click you can optimize settings for gaming, media steaming,
and standard networking, but you can also manually optimize Quality of Service (QoS)
and set up prioritization and rate limiting for individual ports. You can view upload and
download times for individual gaming devices and block or give high priority to any
such devices. The switch supports IGMP snooping for multicast operation and link
aggregation for a connection to link aggregation–enabled devices such as ReadyNAS.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Related Documentation
• Switch Package Contents
• Status LEDs
• Back Panel
• Switch Label
• Safety Instructions and Warnings
Note: For more information about the topics that are covered in this manual, visit the
support website at netgear.com/support/.
Note: Firmware updates with new features and bug fixes are made available from time
to time at netgear.com/support/download/. You can check for and download new
firmware manually. If the features or behavior of your product does not match what is
described in this guide, you might need to update your firmware.
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Related Documentation
The following related documentation is available at netgear.com/support/download/:
•Installation guide
•Data sheet
Switch Package Contents
The package contains the switch, AC power adapter (localized to the country of sale),
and installation guide.
Status LEDs
Status LEDs are located on the top panel and back panel of the switch.
Figure 1. Power LED
Figure 2. Port LEDs
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Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
Off. No power is supplied to the switch or the switch functions in Stealth Mode with its
Power LED disabled (see Manage the LEDs on page 94).
Solid orange (in the default standard color scheme). Power is supplied to the switch
and the switch is ready for operation. In the default standard color scheme, the color is
orange, but you can change the color (see Manage the LEDs on page 94).
Power LED
Off. No link with a powered-on device is detected or the active ports function in Stealth
Mode with their port LEDs disabled (see Manage the LEDs on page 94).
Solid. A link with a powered-on device is detected. The LED color depends on the color
scheme.
Blinking. Traffic is detected. The LED color depends on the color scheme.
Solid Red. The port is part of a network loop. For more information, see Manage Loop
Prevention on page 103 and Hardware Troubleshooting Chart on page 107.
Port LEDs (1 through
10)
In the standard color scheme for the Standard Preset mode, which is the default mode,
the port LEDs use the following colors to indicate speed:
Blue. 1G or 100M connection (ports 1 through 10).
Mauve. 2.5 connection (ports 1 and 2 only).
Violet. 5G connection (ports 1 and 2 only).
Purple. 10G connection (ports 1 and 2 only).
The switch functions with the following default color schemes, which you can customize:
•Standard color scheme. In the Standard Preset mode (which is the default mode),
the switch uses a color scheme with a purple and dark blue color palette. The Power
LED is orange.
•Gaming color scheme. In the Gaming Preset mode, the switch uses a color scheme
with a yellow and green color palette. The Power LED is green.
•Streaming color scheme. In the Media Streaming Preset mode, the switch uses a
color scheme with a light blue color palette. The Power LED is light blue.
For information about using preset modes, see Apply a Performance Preset Mode on
page 29.
For information about controlling the LEDs, including the LED colors, see Manage the
LEDs on page 94.
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Back Panel
The back panel of the switch provides the LED button, eight Gigabit Ethernet ports, two
10 Gigabit/Multi-Gig Ethernet ports, and the DC power connector. The port LEDs are
also located on the back panel.
Figure 3. Switch back panel
Viewed from right to left, the back panel contains the following components:
•DC power connector. One 12V, 2.5A DC connector for the power adapter.
•10 Gigabit/Multi-Gig Ethernet ports. Two 10G ports that also support 5G, 2.5G,
1G, and 100M speeds. These ports, which are numbered 1 and 2, support 10G, 5G,
and 2.5G speeds only if the devices that are connected to these ports support these
speeds.
-Port 1. We recommend that you use this port as the uplink and connect it to a
LAN port on a router that is connected to the Internet.
-Port 2. Connect this port to a high-speed device such as another switch or
high-speed NAS.
•Gigabit Ethernet ports. Eight Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports that support 1G
and 100M speeds. These ports are numbered 3 through 10.
-Ports 3 through 8. We recommend that you connect these ports to your network
devices, other than your main media streaming device (see port 9) and main
gaming device (see port 10).
-Ports 9. We recommend that you connect this port to your main media streaming
device so that you can use the Media Streaming Preset mode (see Apply the
Media Streaming Preset Mode on page 30).
-Port 10. We recommend that you connect this port to your main gaming device
so that you can use the Gaming Preset mode (see Apply the Gaming Preset Mode
on page 29).
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•LED button. One button to turn the Power LED and port LEDs on and off. When the
LEDs are turned off, we refer to that mode as Stealth Mode.
Note: The RESET button is located on the bottom panel of the switch. Press the RESET
button for five seconds to reset the switch to factory default settings. For more
information, see Use the RESET Button to Reset the Switch on page 90.
Switch Label
The switch label on the bottom panel of the switch shows the serial number, MAC
address, default login information, and other information for the switch.
Figure 4. Switch label
Safety Instructions and Warnings
Use the following safety guidelines to ensure your own personal safety and to help
protect your system from potential damage.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electrical shock, fire, and damage to the equipment,
observe the following precautions:
•This product is designed for indoor use only in a temperature-controlled and
humidity-controlled environment. For more information, see the environmental
specifications in the appendix or the data sheet.
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Any device that is located outdoors and connected to this product must be properly
grounded and surge protected.
Failure to follow these guidelines can result in damage to your NETGEAR product,
which might not be covered by NETGEAR’s warranty, to the extent permissible by
applicable law.
•Observe and follow service markings:
- Do not service any product except as explained in your system documentation.
Some devices should never be opened.
-If applicable to your device, opening or removing covers that are marked with
the triangular symbol with a lightning bolt can expose you to electrical shock.
We recommend that only a trained technician services components inside these
compartments.
•If any of the following conditions occur, unplug the product from the electrical outlet
and replace the part or contact your trained service provider:
- Depending on your device, the power adapter, power adapter cable, power
cable, extension cable, or plug is damaged.
-An object fell into the product.
- The product was exposed to water.
- The product was dropped or damaged.
-The product does not operate correctly when you follow the operating
instructions.
•Keep your system away from radiators and heat sources. Also, do not block cooling
vents.
•Do not spill food or liquids on your system components, and never operate the
product in a wet environment. If the system gets wet, see the appropriate section in
your troubleshooting guide, or contact your trained service provider.
•Do not push any objects into the openings of your system. Doing so can cause fire
or electric shock by shorting out interior components.
•Use the product only with approved equipment.
•If applicable to your device, allow the product to cool before removing covers or
touching internal components.
•Operate the product only from the type of external power source indicated on the
electrical ratings label. If you are not sure of the type of power source required,
consult your service provider or local power company.
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•To avoid damaging your system, if your device uses a power supply with a voltage
selector, be sure that the selector is set to match the power at your location:
-115V, 60 Hz in most of North and South America and some Far Eastern countries
such as South Korea and Taiwan
- 100V, 50 Hz in eastern Japan and 100V, 60 Hz in western Japan
-230V, 50 Hz in most of Europe, the Middle East, and the Far East
•Be sure that attached devices are electrically rated to operate with the power available
in your location.
•Depending on your device, use only a supplied power adapter or approved power
cable:
If your device uses a power adapter:
-If you were not provided with a power adapter, contact your local NETGEAR
reseller.
-The power adapter must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current
marked on the product electrical ratings label.
If your device uses a power cable:
-If you were not provided with a power cable for your system or for any
AC-powered option intended for your system, purchase a power cable approved
for your country.
-The power cable must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current
marked on the product electrical ratings label. The voltage and current rating of
the cable must be greater than the ratings marked on the product.
•To help prevent electric shock, plug the system and peripheral power cables into
properly grounded electrical outlets.
•If applicable to your device, the peripheral power cables are equipped with
three-prong plugs to help ensure proper grounding. Do not use adapter plugs or
remove the grounding prong from a cable. If you must use an extension cable, use
a three-wire cable with properly grounded plugs.
•Observe extension cable and power strip ratings. Make sure that the total ampere
rating of all products plugged into the extension cable or power strip does not
exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cable or power strip.
•To help protect your system from sudden, transient increases and decreases in
electrical power, use a surge suppressor, line conditioner, or uninterruptible power
supply (UPS).
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•Position system cables, power adapter cables, or power cables carefully. Route
cables so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over. Be sure that nothing rests
on any cables.
•Do not modify power adapters, power adapter cables, power cables or plugs. Consult
a licensed electrician or your power company for site modifications.
•Always follow your local and national wiring rules.
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Install and Access the Switch in Your
Network
This chapter describes how to install and access the switch in your network.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Set Up the Switch in Your Network
• Methods to Discover or Access the Switch
• Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch
• Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch
• Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch
• Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface
• Change the Switch Password
• Register the Switch
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Set Up the Switch in Your Network
Figure 5. Sample connections
Table 2. Figure components
DescriptionLetterDescriptionLetter
Main media streaming deviceEGS810EMX switchA
High-speed device such as another switchFNetwork routerB
Other network devicesGInternetC
Main gaming deviceD
Red lines indicate 10G (or 5G or 2.5G) connections. Blue lines indicate 1G connections. A yellow line indicates
a direct Internet connection.
Note: Port 1 and port 2 support 10G, 5G, and 2.5G speeds only if your router and
Internet connection support these speeds. Otherwise, these ports operate at 1G speed.
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To set up the switch in your network and power on the switch:
1. Connect LAN port 1 on the switch (A) to a LAN port on a router (B) that is connected
to the Internet (C).
2. On the switch, connect your devices as follows:
•Connect your main gaming device to port 10 (D). We recommend this port for
the one-touch Media Streaming Preset mode (see Apply the Media Streaming
Preset Mode on page 30).
•Connect your main streaming device to port 9 (E). We recommend this port for
the one-touch Gaming Preset mode (see Apply the Gaming Preset Mode on
page 29).
•Connect a high-speed device such as another switch or a high-speed NAS to
port 2 (F).
•Connect all other devices (including additional gaming and streaming devices)
to remaining ports 3 through 9 (G).
3. Connect the power adapter to the switch and plug the power adapter into an
electrical outlet.
The Power LED on top of the switch lights and the port LEDs for connected devices
light.
Methods to Discover or Access the Switch
You can use any of the following methods to discover the switch in your network or
access the switch to configure and manage it:
•Computer and web browser. Use a computer and a web browser to discover the
switch in your network and access the local browser–based management interface
of the switch:
- Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer on page 18
- Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour on page 19
-Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer Using the NETGEAR
Switch Discovery Tool on page 20
-Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch on page 21
•Insight app. Install the NETGEAR Insight app on a smartphone or tablet to discover
the switch in your network and access the local browser interface of the switch (see
Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch on page 24).
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Access the Switch and Discover the IP
Address of the Switch
By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that
functions as a DHCP server) in your network.
For information about setting up a fixed (static) IP address on the switch, see Set Up a
Fixed IP Address for the Switch on page 21.
Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer
To access the switch from a Windows-based computer and discover the switch IP
address:
1. Open Windows Explorer or File Explorer.
2. Click the Network link.
3. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature.
4. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the Nighthawk SX10 switch.
5. Double-click Nighthawk SX10 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx), in which xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is
the MAC address of the switch.
The login page of the local browser interface opens.
6. 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.
Tip: 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 21) to make sure that the new bookmark always links to the login page for the
switch, even after you restart the switch.
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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 20.
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 SX10 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx)
•Bookmarks > Bonjour > Webpages Nighthawk SX10 (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.
Tip: 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 21) to make sure that the new bookmark always links to the login page for the
switch, even after you restart the switch.
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Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer
Using the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool
The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool lets you discover the switch in your network and
access the local browser interface of the switch from a Mac or a 64-bit Windows-based
computer. If your Mac does not support Bonjour, use the following procedure.
To install the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool, discover the switch in your network,
access the switch, and discover the switch IP address:
1. Download the Switch Discovery Tool by visiting
netgear.com/support/product/netgear-switch-discovery-tool.aspx.
Depending on the computer that you are using, download either the Mac version
or the version for a 64-bit Windows-based computer.
2. Temporarily disable the firewall, Internet security, antivirus programs, or all of these
on the computer that you use to configure the switch.
3. Unzip the Switch Discovery Tool files, double-click the .exe or .dmg file (for example,
NETGEAR+Switch+Discovery+Tool+Setup+1.2.101.exe or
NetgearSDT-V1.2.101.dmg), and install the program on your computer.
Depending on your computer setup, the installation process might add the NETGEAR
Switch Discovery Tool icon to the Dock of your Mac or the desktop of your
Windows-based computer.
4. Reenable the security services on your computer.
5. Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
6. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection. The computer and the switch must be on
the same Layer 2 network.
7. Open the Switch Discovery Tool.
If the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool icon is in the Dock of your Mac or on the
desktop of your Windows-based computer, click or double-click the NETGEAR
Switch Discovery Tool icon to open the program.
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 Smart Managed Plus Switches that it
discovers on the selected network.
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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 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.
Tip: 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 21) to make sure that the new bookmark always links to the login page for the
switch, even after you restart the switch.
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch
By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that
functions as a DHCP server) in your network. However, the DHCP server might not always
issue the same IP address to the switch. For easy access to the switch local browser
interface, you can set up a fixed (static) IP address on the switch. This allows you to
manage the switch anytime from a mobile device because the switch IP address remains
the same.
To change the IP address of the switch, you can connect to the switch by one of the
following methods:
•Through a network connection. If the switch and your computer are connected to
the same network (which is the most likely situation), you can change the IP address
of the switch through a network connection (see Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the
Switch Through a Network Connection on page 22).
•Through a direct connection. In the unlikely situation that the switch is not connected
to a network, or for some reason you cannot connect to the switch over a network
connection, you can change the IP address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable
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and making a direct connection to the switch (see Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the
Switch by Connecting Directly to the Switch Off-Network on page 23).
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network
Connection
If the switch and your computer are connected to the same network (which is the most
the likely situation), you can change the IP address of the switch through a network
connection.
To disable the DHCP client of the switch and change the IP address of the switch
to a fixed IP address by using a network connection:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch.
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. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select DHCP.
The button bar in the DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the
switch is enabled.
5. Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button bar displays gray, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled,
and the IP address fields become editable.
6. Enter the fixed (static) IP address that you want to assign to the switch and the
associated subnet mask and gateway IP address.
You can also either leave the address in the IP Address field as it is (with the IP
address that was issued by the DHCP server) or change the last three digits of the
IP address to an unused IP address.
7. Write down the complete fixed IP address.
You can bookmark it later.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. Your switch web session is disconnected when you change
the IP address.
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9. If the login page does not display, in the address field of your web browser, enter
the new IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
10. For easy access to the local browser interface, bookmark the page on your computer.
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch by Connecting
Directly to the Switch Off-Network
In the unlikely situation that the switch is not connected to a network, or for some reason
you cannot connect to the switch over a network connection, you can change the IP
address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable and making a direct connection to the
switch.
To disable the DHCP client of the switch and change the IP address of the switch
to a fixed IP address by using a direct connection:
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to an Ethernet port on the switch.
2. Change the IP address of your computer to be in the same subnet as the default IP
address of the switch.
The default IP address of the switch is 192.168.0.239. This means that you must
change the IP address of the computer to be on the same subnet as the default IP
address of the switch (192.168.0.x).
The method to change the IP address on your computer depends on the operating
system of your computer.
3. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the switch directly through
an Ethernet cable.
4. Enter 192.168.0.239 as the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
5. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
6. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select DHCP.
The button bar in the DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the
switch is enabled.
7. Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button bar displays gray, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled,
and the IP address fields become editable.
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8. Enter the fixed (static) IP address that you want to assign to the switch and the
associated subnet mask and gateway IP address.
9. Write down the complete fixed IP address.
You can bookmark it later.
10. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. Your switch web session is disconnected when you change
the IP address.
11. Disconnect the switch from your computer and install the switch in your network.
For more information, see Set Up the Switch in Your Network on page 16.
12. Restore your computer to its original IP address.
13. Verify that you can connect to the switch with its new IP address:
a. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as
the switch.
b. Enter the new IP address that you assigned to the switch.
The login page displays.
c. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the
Switch
The NETGEAR Insight app lets you discover the switch in your network and access the
local browser interface of the switch from your smartphone or tablet.
To access the switch from the Insight app:
1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, go to the app store, search for NETGEAR
Insight, and download and install the app.
2. If the switch is directly connected to a WiFi router or access point, connect your
mobile device to the WiFi network of the router or access point.
3. Select LOG IN to log in to your existing NETGEAR account or tap the CREATE
NETGEAR ACCOUNT button to create a new account.
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4. After you log in to your account, name your network and specify a device admin
password that applies to all devices that you add to this network, and tap the NEXT
button.
5. You can now add a device. Choose one of the following options:
•Add a device by scanning your network.
•Add a device by entering its serial number.
•Add a device by scanning its barcode.
Note: Pages might display and suggest that you connect the switch to power and
to an uplink. If you already did this, on these pages, tap the NEXT button.
6. If the switch is not yet connected to the same WiFi network as your mobile device,
connect it now to the same WiFi network, wait two minutes, and then tap the NEXT
button.
The switch is discovered and registered on the network.
7. In the Insight app, select the switch and tap the Visit Web Interface link.
The login page of the local browser interface opens.
8. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
Change the Language of the Local Browser
Interface
By default, the language of the local browser interface is set to Auto so that the switch
can automatically detect the language. However, you can set the language to a specific
one.
To change the language of the local browser interface:
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.
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The HOME page displays.
By default, the SYSTEM INFO pane is expanded and shows the basic system
information.
4. From the Language menu, select a language.
5. Click the APPLY button.
A pop-up warning window opens.
6. Click the YES button.
Your settings are saved and the language changes.
Change the Switch Password
The default password to access the local browser interface of 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 switch password:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select CHANGE PASSWORD.
The CHANGE PASSWORD page displays.
6. In the Current Password field, type the current password for the switch.
7. Type the new password in the New Password field and in the Retype New Password
field.
8. Click the APPLY button.
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Your settings are saved. Keep the new password in a secure location so that you can
access the switch in the future.
Register the Switch
We recommend that you use the NETGEAR Insight mobile app to register the switch
(see Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch on page 24).
Registering the switch allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical
support process. However, you can also register the switch through the local browser
interface, in which case the switch must be connected to the Internet.
To register the switch through the local browser interface:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select PRODUCT REGISTRATION.
The PRODUCT REGISTRATION page displays.
6. Click the REGISTER button.
The switch contacts the registration server.
7. Follow the onscreen process to register the switch.
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3
Optimize the Switch Performance
This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Apply a Performance Preset Mode
• Monitor the Gaming Traffic and Optimize the Gaming Settings
• Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes
• Manually Set the Quality of Service Mode and Port Rate Limits
• Manage Individual Port Settings
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Apply a Performance Preset Mode
The switch comes with three predefined preset modes that let you optimize the
performance of the switch with a preset configuration. These modes include a gaming
mode, a media streaming mode, and a standard mode. The switch also provides two
custom preset modes that you can define with a preset configuration and save for easy
retrieval (see Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes on page 34).
A preset mode affects the Quality of Service (QoS), port prioritization, rate limiting, and
other features for the ports and the switch.
Apply the Gaming Preset Mode
The Gaming Preset mode minimizes the data delay (latency) of traffic that the switch
manages so that gaming network traffic can be processed very quickly. If you use the
Gaming Preset mode, be sure that you connect the uplink to your router to port 1 and
your gaming device to port 10.
Applying the Gaming Preset mode does the following:
•Sets the QoS port priority for ports 1 and 10 to High (P7) (for more information, see
Set the Priority for a Port on page 43).
•Sets the QoS port priority for ports 2 through 9 to Low (P0) (for more information,
see Set the Priority for a Port on page 43).
•Enables IGMP snooping for the switch (for more information, see Manage IGMP
Snooping on page 76).
•Disables flow control for all ports (for more information, Manage Flow Control for a
Port on page 44).
•Disables power saving for the switch (for more information, see Manage the Power
Saving Mode on page 93).
•Sets the QoS mode to Port-Based (for more information, see Use Port-Based Quality
of Service and Set Port Priorities on page 38).
•Disables rate limiting for all ports (for more information, see Set Rate Limits for a Port
on page 42).
•Sets the LEDs to the gaming color scheme (for more information, see Manage the
LEDs on page 94).
Before you apply the Gaming Preset mode, you can save your current QoS, port
prioritization, multicast, flow control, and IGMP snooping settings and other settings as
a custom preset mode (see Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset
Mode on page 34) so that you can easily revert to your current QoS configuration.
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To apply the Gaming Preset mode:
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. Select SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Select GAMING PRESET.
The PREVIEW GAMING PRESET section shows the current settings and the settings
for the Gaming Preset mode.
6. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Apply the Media Streaming Preset Mode
The Media Streaming Preset mode maximizes the throughput of traffic that the switch
manages so that streaming media such as music, videos, and movies can be processed
very quickly. If you use the Media Streaming Preset mode, be sure that you connect the
uplink to your router to port 1 and your media streaming device to port 9.
Applying the Media Streaming Preset mode does the following:
•Sets the QoS port priority for ports 1 and 9 to High (P7) (for more information, see
Set the Priority for a Port on page 43).
•Sets the QoS port priority for ports 2 through 8 and port 10 to Low (P0) (for more
information, see Set the Priority for a Port on page 43).
•Enables IGMP snooping for the switch (for more information, see Manage IGMP
Snooping on page 76).
•Disables flow control for all ports (for more information, Manage Flow Control for a
Port on page 44).
•Disables power saving for the switch (for more information, see Manage the Power
Saving Mode on page 93).
•Sets the QoS mode to Port-Based (for more information, see Use Port-Based Quality
of Service and Set Port Priorities on page 38).
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•Disables rate limiting for all ports (for more information, see Set Rate Limits for a Port
on page 42).
•Sets the LEDs to the streaming color scheme (for more information, see Manage the
LEDs on page 94).
Before you apply the Media Streaming Preset mode, you can save your current QoS,
port prioritization, multicast, flow control, and IGMP snooping settings and other settings
as a custom preset mode (see Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset
Mode on page 34) so that you can easily revert to your current QoS configuration.
To apply the Media Streaming Preset mode:
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. Select PRESET MODES.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Select MEDIA STREAMING PRESET.
The PREVIEW MEDIA STREAMING PRESET section shows the current settings and
the settings for the Media Streaming Preset mode.
6. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Apply the Standard Preset Mode
The Standard Preset mode, which is the default mode, gives all ports equal priority.
Applying the Standard Preset mode does the following:
•Sets the QoS port priority for all ports to Medium(P4) (for more information, see Set
the Priority for a Port on page 43.
•Enables IGMP snooping for the switch (for more information, see Manage IGMP
Snooping on page 76).
•Disables flow control for all ports (for more information, Manage Flow Control for a
Port on page 44).
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•Disables power saving for the switch (for more information, see Manage the Power
Saving Mode on page 93).
•Sets the QoS mode to Port-Based (for more information, see Use Port-Based Quality
of Service and Set Port Priorities on page 38).
•Disables rate limiting for all ports (for more information, see Set Rate Limits for a Port
on page 42).
•Sets the LEDs to the standard color scheme (for more information, see Manage the
LEDs on page 94).
Before you apply the Standard Preset mode, you can save your current QoS, port
prioritization, multicast, flow control, and IGMP snooping settings and other settings as
a custom preset mode (see Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset
Mode on page 34) so that you can easily revert to your current QoS configuration.
To apply the Standard Preset mode:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Select STANDARD PRESET.
The APPLY STANDARD PRESET section shows the current settings and the settings
for the Standard Preset mode.
6. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Monitor the Gaming Traffic and Optimize
the Gaming Settings
You can monitor the downloaded and uploaded traffic on the ports. The traffic is
presented in graphs that show the amount of traffic and achieved traffic speed in Mbps
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over a period that you can select, from 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, to 10 hours. By
default, traffic for all ports is displayed, but you can manually exclude ports from the
graphs.
While monitoring, with two clicks, you can optimize the gaming settings by assigning
the highest priority to an individual port or blocking an individual port.
To monitor the gaming traffic and optimize the gaming settings:
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 GAMING.
The page shows the TRANSMIT - TIMELINE, RECEIVE - TIMELINE, and DEVICES
panes.
The TRANSMIT - TIMELINE pane displays a graph that shows the amount of
transmitted (Tx) traffic and achieved traffic speed in Mbps over a period. This traffic
is also referred to as outgoing, egress, or uploaded traffic.
The RECEIVE - TIMELINE pane displays a graph that shows the amount of received
(Rx) traffic and achieved traffic speed in Mbps over a period. This traffic is also referred
to as incoming, ingress, or downloaded traffic.
Note: For information about the options in the DEVICES pane, see Set Rate Limits
for a Port on page 42 and Set the Priority for a Port on page 43.
5. To change the period over which traffic is shown, select the Interval 5m (5 minutes),
30m (30 minutes), 1h (1 hour), or 10h (10 hours) radio button above the graph.
6. To exclude an individual port from a graph, below the Time (seconds) bar of the
graph, click the rectangular block for an individual port.
The port number next to the block is crossed out and the traffic information for the
port is exluded from the graph.
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7. To optimize the gaming setting by either reprioritizing or blocking an individual port,
do the following:
a. Right-click the small square port icon at the bottom of the graph.
This is not the larger rectangular port block below the horizontal bar of the graph,
but the smaller square port icon below that.
A pop-up menu opens.
b. Make one of the following selections:
•Block. The port is blocked, that is, shut down. No traffic can go through the
port.
This option displays only if the port is not blocked.
•Unblock. The port is unblocked. Traffic can go through the port.
This option displays only if the port is blocked.
•Set to Highest Priority. The port is set to the highest priority.
Whether the switch functions in the Port-Based QoS mode or the 802.1P/DSCP
QoS mode, you can set the port to the highest priority. For information about
reprioritizing the port to a specific priority, see Set the Priority for a Port on
page 43.
Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes
You can save your current Quality of Service (QoS) settings as a custom preset mode,
including the settings for IGMP snooping, flow control, the power saving mode, the
QoS mode, rate limiting, and the priorities of the individual ports.
The switch lets you save two custom preset modes. You can also rename or delete these
custom preset modes.
Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset
Mode
You can save your current Quality of Service (QoS) settings as a custom preset mode
that you can reapply later.
To save your QoS settings as a custom preset mode:
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.
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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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Click the SAVE tab.
The SAVE PRESET MODES page displays.
6. In the Preset Mode Name field, enter a name from 1 to 16 characters for the custom
preset mode.
7. Select the Slot 1or 2button.
You can save two custom preset modes, one in each slot.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The preset custom mode is displayed on the PRESET MODES
page.
Apply a Custom Preset Mode
If you previously saved QoS, port prioritization, multicast, flow control, IGMP snooping,
and rate limiting settings as a custom preset mode (see Save Your Quality of Service
Settings as a Custom Preset Mode on page 34), you can apply the preset mode.
To apply a previously saved custom preset mode:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Select a custom preset mode.
The PREVIEW section shows the settings for the custom preset mode.
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6. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Rename a Custom Preset Mode
After you save a custom preset mode, you can rename the mode.
To rename a custom preset mode:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Click the SAVE tab.
6. Select the Slot 1or 2button.
7. In the Preset Mode Name field, enter a new name from 1 to 16 characters for the
custom preset mode.
8. Click the RENAME button.
Your settings are saved.
Delete a Custom Preset Mode
You can delete a custom preset mode that you no longer need. You cannot delete the
default Standard Preset mode.
To delete a custom preset mode:
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.
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The HOME page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD tab is automatically selected.
5. Select a custom preset mode.
The PREVIEW section shows the settings for the custom preset mode.
6. Click the DELETE button.
Your settings are saved. The custom preset mode is removed from the PRESET
MODES page.
Manually Set the Quality of Service Mode
and Port Rate Limits
Instead of using preset performance modes, you can manually set the Quality of Service
(QoS) modes to manage traffic:
•Port-based QoS mode. Lets you set the priority to low with priority 0, low with
priority 1, normal with priority 2, normal with priority 3, medium with priority 4,
medium with priority 5, high with priority 6, or high with priority 7 for individual port
numbers and lets you set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic for individual
ports. If broadcast filtering is enabled, you can also set the storm control rate for
incoming traffic for individual ports.
•802.1P/DSCP QoS mode. Applies pass-through prioritization that is based on
tagged packets and lets you set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic for
individual ports. If broadcast filtering is enabled, you can also set the storm control
rate for incoming traffic for individual ports.
This QoS mode applies only to devices that support 802.1P and Differentiated
Services Code Point (DSCP) tagging. For devices that do not support 802.1P and
DSCP tagging, ports are not prioritized but the configured rate limit is still applied.
You can limit the rate of incoming traffic, outgoing traffic, or both on a port to prevent
the port (and the device that is attached to it) from taking up too much bandwidth on
the switch. Rate limiting, which you can set for individual ports in either QoS mode,
simply means that the switch slows down all traffic on a port so that traffic does not
exceed the limit that you set for that port. If you set the rate limit on a port too low, you
might, for example, see degraded video stream quality, sluggish response times during
online activity, and other problems.
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Use Port-Based Quality of Service and Set Port Priorities
Port-based priority is the default QoS mode on the switch.
Note: If the QoS mode on the switch is 802.1P/DSCP, we recommend that you first
save your current QoS settings as a custom preset mode before you change the QoS
mode to the Port-Based mode. For more information, see Save Your Quality of Service
Settings as a Custom Preset Mode on page 34.
For each port, you can set the priority and the rate limits for both incoming and outgoing
traffic:
•Port priority. The switch services traffic from ports with a high priority (P7 or P6)
before traffic from ports with a medium (P5 or P4), normal (P3 or P2), or low priority
(P1 or P0). Similarly, the switch services traffic from ports with a medium priority
before traffic from ports with a normal or low priority and traffic from ports with a
normal priority before traffic from ports with a low priority. If severe network
congestion occurs, the switch might drop packets with a low priority.
•Port rate limits. The switch accepts traffic on a port at the rate (the speed of the
data transfer) that you set for incoming (ingress) traffic on that port. The switch
transmits traffic from a port at the rate that you set for outgoing (egress) traffic on
that port. You can select each rate limit as a predefined data transfer threshold from
1 Mbit/s to 500 Mbit/s.
Note: If you set a port rate limit, the actual rate might fluctuate, depending on the type
of traffic that the port is processing.
To use the Port-Based QoS mode and set the priority and rate limits for ports:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
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5. If the selection from the QoS Mode menu is 802.1P/DSCP, do the following to
change the selection to Port-Based:
a. From the QoS Mode menu, select Port-Based.
A pop-up warning window opens.
b. Click the CONTINUE button.
The pop-up window closes.
Note: For information about broadcast filtering, see Manage Broadcast Filtering
and Set Port Storm Control Rate Limits on page 41.
6. To set the port priorities, do the following:
a. Click the PRIORITY tab.
b. Click the purple pencil icon.
The port priority settings become available.
c. For each port for which you want to set the priority, select a settings from Low
(P0) to High (P7) from the individual menu for the port.
d. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
7. To set rate limits, do the following:
a. Click the RATE LIMITS tab.
b. Click the purple pencil icon.
The rate limit settings become available.
c. For each port for which you want to set rate limits, select the rate in Mbit/s from
the individual Ingress and Egress menus for the port.
The default selection is No Limit.
d. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Use 802.1P/DSCP Quality of Service
In the 802.1P/DSCP QoS mode, the switch uses the 802.1P or DSCP information in the
header of an incoming packet to prioritize the packet. With this type of QoS, you cannot
control the port prioritization on the switch because the device that sends the traffic
(that is, the packets) to the switch prioritizes the traffic. However, you can set the rate
limits for individual ports on the switch.
The switch accepts traffic on a port at the rate (the speed of the data transfer) that you
set for incoming traffic on that port. The switch transmits traffic from a port at the rate
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that you set for outgoing traffic on that port. You can select each rate limit as a predefined
data transfer threshold from 1 Mbit/s to 500 Mbit/s.
Note: If the QoS mode on the switch is Port-Based, we recommend that you first save
your current QoS settings as a custom preset mode before you change the QoS mode
to the 802.1P/DSCP QoS mode. For more information, see Save Your Quality of Service
Settings as a Custom Preset Mode on page 34.
To use 802.1P/DSCP QoS mode and set the rate limits for ports:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. If the selection from the QoS Mode menu is Port-Based, do the following to change
the selection to 802.1P/DSCP:
a. From the QoS Mode menu, select 802.1P/DSCP.
A pop-up warning window opens.
b. Click the CONTINUE button.
The pop-up window closes.
Note: For information about broadcast filtering, see Manage Broadcast Filtering
and Set Port Storm Control Rate Limits on page 41.
6. To set rate limits, do the following:
a. Click the RATE LIMITS tab.
b. Click the purple pencil icon.
The rate limit settings become available.
c. For each port for which you want to set rate limits, select the rate in Mbit/s from
the individual Ingress and Egress menus for the port.
The default selection is No Limit.
d. Click the APPLY button.
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Your settings are saved.
Manage Broadcast Filtering and Set Port Storm Control
Rate Limits
A broadcast storm is a massive transmission of broadcast packets that are forwarded
to every port in a VLAN on the switch. If they are not blocked, broadcast storm packets
can delay or halt the transmission of other data and cause problems. However, you can
block broadcast storms on the switch.
You can also set storm control rate limits for each port. Storm control measures the
incoming broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast frame rates separately on each
port, and discards the frames if the rate that you set for the port is exceeded. By default,
no storm control rate limit is set for a port. You can select each storm control rate limit
as a predefined data transfer threshold from 1 Mbit/s to 500 Mbit/s.
To manage broadcast filtering and set the storm control rate limits for ports:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. If the selection from the QoS Mode menu is not the QoS mode that you want to
configure, do the following to change the QoS mode:
a. From the QoS Mode menu, select Port-Based or 802.1P/DSCP.
A pop-up warning window opens.
b. Click the CONTINUE button.
The pop-up window closes and the QoS mode is changed.
6. Click the Broadcast Filtering button.
When broadcast filtering is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
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Broadcast filtering is enabled. In the right pane, the STORM CONTROL RATE tab
displays.
8. To set storm control rate limits, do the following:
a. Click the STORM CONTROL RATE tab.
b. Click the purple pencil icon.
The storm control rate settings become available.
c. For each port for which you want to set storm control rate limits, select the rate
in Mbit/s from the individual menu for the port.
The default selection is No Limit.
d. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Individual Port Settings
For each individual port, you can set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic, set
the port speed (by default, the speed is set automatically), enable flow control, change
the port name label, and change the LED color scheme.
Set Rate Limits for a Port
You can limit the rate of incoming (ingress) traffic, outgoing (egress) traffic, or both on
a port to prevent the port (and the device that is attached to it) from taking up too much
bandwidth on the switch. Rate limiting simply means that the switch slows down all
traffic on a port so that traffic does not exceed the limit that you set for that port. If you
set the rate limit on a port too low, you might, for example, see degraded video stream
quality, sluggish response times during online activity, and other problems.
You also can set port rate limits (the same feature) as part of the Quality of Service
configuration on the switch (see Use Port-Based Quality of Service and Set Port Priorities
on page 38).
To set rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic on a port:
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.
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The HOME page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select GAMING.
The page shows the TRANSMIT - TIMELINE, RECEIVE - TIMELINE, and DEVICES
panes.
5. In the DEVICES pane, for the port for which you want to set rate limits, do the
following:
•To set a rate limit for incoming traffic for the port, move the RECEIVE slider to a
value.
•To set a rate limit for outgoing traffic for the port, move the TRANSMIT slider to
a value.
Note: Depending on the position of the slider, the value jumps automatically to 0,
1, 5, 10, 50, 100, or 500.
(You do not need to click an APPLY button.)
Set the Priority for a Port
Port-based priority is the default QoS mode on the switch. In this QoS mode, you can
set the priority for a port. (You cannot do so in the 802.1P/DSCP QoS mode.)
You also can set the priority for a port (the same feature) as part of the Quality of Service
configuration on the switch (see Use Port-Based Quality of Service and Set Port Priorities
on page 38).
The switch services traffic from ports with a high priority (P7 or P6) before traffic from
ports with a medium (P5 or P4), normal (P3 or P2), or low priority (P1 or P0). Similarly,
the switch services traffic from ports with a medium priority before traffic from ports
with a normal or low priority and traffic from ports with a normal priority before traffic
from ports with a low priority. If severe network congestion occurs, the switch might
drop packets with a low priority.
To set the priority for a port:
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.
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4. From the menu at the top of the page, select GAMING.
The page shows the TRANSMIT - TIMELINE, RECEIVE - TIMELINE, and DEVICES
panes.
5. In the DEVICES pane, for the port for which you want to set the priority, do the
following:
a. Click the star icon.
(If the QoS mode is 802.1P/DSCP, the star icon does not display.)
A pop-up menu displays.
b. Select a priority value from Low (P0) to High (P7).
The default priority value is Medium (P4).
(You do not need to click an APPLY button.)
Manage Flow Control for a Port
IEEE 802.3x flow control works by pausing a port if the port becomes oversubscribed
(that is, the port receives more traffic than it can process) and dropping all traffic for
small bursts of time during the congestion condition.
You can enable or disable flow control for an individual port. By default, flow control is
disabled for all ports.
To manage flow control for a port:
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.
The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the HOME page,
depending on the size of your browser window.
A port that is in use shows as CONNECTED. A port that is not in use shows as
AVAILABLE. A port that is disabled shows as DISABLED.
4. Select the port.
The pane displays detailed information about the port.
5. Click the EDIT button.
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The settings for the selected port become available.
6. Click the Flow Control button.
When flow control is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the Speed for a Port or Disable a Port
By default, the port speed on all ports is set automatically (that is, the setting is Auto)
after the switch determines the speed using autonegotiation with the linked device. We
recommend that you leave the Auto setting for the ports. However, you can select a
specific port speed setting for each port or disable a port by shutting it down manually.
To change the speed for a port or disable a port:
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.
The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the HOME page,
depending on the size of your browser window.
A port that is in use shows as CONNECTED. A port that is not in use shows as
AVAILABLE. A port that is disabled shows as DISABLED.
4. Select the port.
The pane displays detailed information about the port.
5. Click the EDIT button.
The settings for the selected port become available.
6. Select one of the following options from the Speed menu:
•Auto. The port speed is set automatically after the switch determines the speed
using autonegotiation with the linked device. This is the default setting.
•Disable. The port is shut down (blocked).
•10M Half. The port is forced to function at 10 Mbps with half-duplex.
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This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•10M Full. The port is forced to function at 10 Mbps with full-duplex.
This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•100M Half. The port is forced to function at 100 Mbps with half-duplex.
This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•100M Full. The port is forced to function at 100 Mbps with full-duplex.
Note: For ports 3 through 10, you cannot select Gigabit Ethernet as the port speed.
For ports 1 and 2, you cannot select 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G as the port speed. However,
if the setting from the Speed menu is Auto, the switch can use autonegotiation to
automatically set the port speed to Gigabit Ethernet, or for ports 1 and 2, a higher
speed, if the linked device supports that speed.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Unblock and Reenable a Port
After you block a port or a port becomes disabled, you can unblock and reenable the
port.
Note: For another method to unblock a port, see Monitor the Gaming Traffic and
Optimize the Gaming Settings on page 32.
To unblock and reenable a port:
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.
A port that is blocked shows as DISABLED.
4. Select the port.
The pane displays detailed information about the port.
5. Click the EDIT button.
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The settings for the selected port become available.
6. Select one of the following options from the Speed menu:
•Auto. The port speed is set automatically after the switch determines the speed
using autonegotiation with the linked device.
•10M Half. The port is forced to function at 10 Mbps with half-duplex.
This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•10M Full. The port is forced to function at 10 Mbps with full-duplex.
This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•100M Half. The port is forced to function at 100 Mbps with half-duplex.
This option is not available for ports 1 and 2.
•100M Full. The port is forced to function at 100 Mbps with full-duplex.
Note: For ports 3 through 10, you cannot select Gigabit Ethernet as the port speed.
For ports 1 and 2, you cannot select 1G, 2.5G, 5G, or 10G as the port speed. However,
if the setting from the Speed menu is Auto, the switch can use autonegotiation to
automatically set the port speed to Gigabit Ethernet, or for ports 1 and 2, a higher
speed, if the linked device supports that speed.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved and the port is reenabled.
Add or Change the Name Label for a Port
By default, only ports 1, 9, and 10 contain a port name label:
•Port 1. Uplink
•Port 9. Media Streaming
•Port 10. Gaming
You can change these name labels. Other ports do not contain name labels, but you
can add them. Adding or changing a name label does not change the nature of a port,
that is, it is just a label.
To add or change a name label for a port:
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.
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3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the HOME page,
depending on the size of your browser window.
A port that is in use shows as CONNECTED. A port that is not in use shows as
AVAILABLE. A port that is disabled shows as DISABLED.
4. Select the port.
The pane displays detailed information about the port.
5. Click the EDIT button.
The settings for the selected port become available.
6. In the Port Name field, type a name label for the port.
The name label can be from 1 to 16 characters.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
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Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
This chapter describes how you can use VLANs to segment traffic on the switch.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• VLAN Overview
• Activate the Basic Port-Based VLAN Mode and Assign VLANs
• Manage Advanced Port-Based VLANs
• Manage Basic 802.1Q VLANs
• Manage Advanced 802.1Q VLANs
• Deactivate a Port-Based or 802.1Q VLAN Mode and Delete All VLANs
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VLAN Overview
Virtual LANs (VLANs) are made up of networked devices that are grouped logically into
separate networks. You can group ports on a switch to create a virtual network made
up of the devices connected to the ports.
You can group ports in VLANs using either port-based or 802.1Q criteria:
•Port-based VLANs. Assign ports to virtual networks. Ports with the same VLAN ID
are placed in the same VLAN. This feature provides an easy way to partition a network
into private subnetworks.
If the switch is the only switch in your network and you do not need a VLAN to function
across multiple network devices (such as a router, another switch, a WiFi AP, or any
network device that supports VLANs), we recommend that you use a port-based
VLAN. If you need a single VLAN on a single port (other than the uplink port), use
the basic port-based VLAN configuration. If you need multiple VLANs on a single
port, use the advanced port-based VLAN configuration.
The switch supports the following port-based VLAN modes:
-Basic Port-Based VLAN. In a basic port-based VLAN configuration, ports with
the same VLAN ID are placed into the same VLAN. Except for the uplink port,
you can assign each port to a single VLAN only. The number of VLANs is limited
to the number of ports on the switch.
-Advanced Port-Based VLAN. In an advanced port-based VLAN configuration,
ports with the same VLAN ID are also placed into the same VLAN, but you can
assign a single port to multiple VLANs.
•802.1Q VLANs. Create virtual networks using the IEEE 802.1Q standard. 802.1Q
uses a VLAN tagging system to determine which VLAN an Ethernet frame belongs
to. To use an 802.1Q VLAN that is set up on another device, you must know the
VLAN ID.
If you need a VLAN to function across multiple network devices (such as a router,
another switch, a WiFi AP, or any network device that supports VLANs), we
recommend that you use an 802.1Q VLAN. If you do not need to customize tagging
on a single port and you do not need a voice VLAN, use the basic 802.1Q VLAN
configuration. If you do need to customize tagging on a single port or you do need
a voice VLAN, use the advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration.
The switch supports the following 802.1Q VLAN modes:
-Basic 802.1Q VLAN. In a basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration, VLAN 1 is added to
the switch and all ports (1 through 10) function in access mode as members of
VLAN 1. You can change the mode for a port to trunk mode, you can add more
VLANs, and you can assign a different VLAN to a port. A port that functions in
access mode can belong to a single VLAN only and does not tag the traffic that
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it processes. A port that functions in trunk mode automatically belongs to all
VLANs on the switch and tags the traffic that it processes.
-Advanced 802.1Q VLAN. In an advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, VLAN 1
is added to the switch and all ports (1 through 10) are untagged members of
VLAN 1. You can tag ports, untag ports, exclude ports, add more VLANs, assign
a different VLAN to a port, manage port PVIDs, and manage a voice VLAN.
The following table provides an overview of VLAN features that are supported on the
switch.
Table 3. Supported VLAN modes
Advanced
802.1Q VLAN
Basic
802.1Q VLAN
Advanced
Port-Based VLAN
Basic
Port-Based VLAN
VLAN Feature
64101010Total number of
VLANs
YesYes (trunk port only)NoNoEgress tagging
YesYes (trunk port only)YesNoMultiple VLANs on a
single port
YesNoNoNoVoice VLAN
Activate the Basic Port-Based VLAN Mode
and Assign VLANs
By default, all types of VLANs are disabled on the switch.
When you activate the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode, VLAN 1 through VLAN 10 are
added to the switch (because the switch provides a total of 10 ports) and all ports are
made members of VLAN 1. This is the default VLAN in the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode.
In the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode, you can assign each port (other than the uplink
port) to a single VLAN only.
To activate the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode and assign VLANs:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the Basic Port-Based VLAN section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. By default, VLAN 1 through
VLAN 10 are added and each port is a member of VLAN 1.
8. To assign one or more ports to other VLANs, do the following:
a. For each port that you want to assign to another VLAN, select a VLAN ID from
the VLAN menu for the individual port.
Each port can be assigned to a single VLAN only. However, for the port that you
want to use as the uplink port to the Internet connection or a server, select All
from the VLAN menu for the individual port.
b. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Advanced Port-Based VLANs
In an advanced port-based VLAN configuration, ports with the same VLAN ID are placed
into the same VLAN, but you can assign a single port to multiple VLANs.
For more information about port-based VLANs, see the following sections:
• Activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN Mode
• Create an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
• Change an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
• Delete an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
Activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN Mode
By default, all types of VLANs are disabled on the switch.
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When you activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN mode, VLAN 1 is added to the switch
and all ports are made members of VLAN 1. This is the default VLAN in the Advanced
Port-Based VLAN mode.
To activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN mode:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the Advanced Port-Based VLAN section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. By default, VLAN 1 is added
and all ports are members of VLAN 1.
For information about creating an advanced port-based VLAN, see Create an
Advanced Port-Based VLAN on page 53.
Create an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
An advanced port-based VLAN configuration lets you create VLANs and assign ports
on the switch to a VLAN. The number of VLANs is limited to the number of ports on the
switch. In an advanced port-based VLAN configuration, one port can be a member of
multiple VLANs.
By default, all ports are members of VLAN 1, but you can change the VLAN assignment.
To create an advanced port-based VLAN and assign ports as members:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Advanced Port-Based VLAN mode, see Activate the
Advanced Port-Based VLAN Mode on page 52.
6. In the Advanced Port-Based VLAN section, click the ADD VLAN button.
7. Specify the settings for the new VLAN:
•VLAN Name. Enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
•VLAN ID. Enter a number from 1 to 10.
•Ports. Select the ports that you want to include in the VLAN through a combination
of the following actions:
-Click the icon for an unselected port to add the port to the VLAN.
-Click the icon for a selected port to remove the port from the VLAN.
-Click the Select All link to add all ports to the VLAN.
-Click the Remove All link to remove all selected ports from the VLAN.
The icon for a selected port displays purple.
Note: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same
VLAN.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The new VLAN is added to the VLAN table, which shows
the port members for each VLAN.
Change an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
You can change the settings for an existing advanced port-based VLAN.
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To change an advanced port-based VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the Advanced Port-Based VLAN section, click the VLAN that you want to change
(you can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN) and click the EDIT button.
The Advanced Port-Based VLAN pane displays.
7. Change the settings for the VLAN:
•VLAN Name. Enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the
VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID.
•Ports. Select the ports that you want to include in the VLAN through a combination
of the following actions:
-Click the icon for an unselected port to add the port to the VLAN.
-Click the icon for a selected port to remove the port from the VLAN.
-Click the Select All link to add all ports to the VLAN.
-Click the Remove All link to remove all selected ports from the VLAN.
The icon for a selected port displays purple.
Note: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same
VLAN.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The modified VLAN shows in the VLAN table.
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Delete an Advanced Port-Based VLAN
You can delete an advanced port-based VLAN that you no longer need. You cannot
delete the default VLAN.
Note: If you deactivate the basic or advanced port-based VLAN mode, all port-based
VLANs are deleted.
To delete an advanced port-based VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the Advanced Port-Based VLAN section, click the VLAN that you want to delete
(you can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN).
7. Click the DELETE button.
Your settings are saved. The VLAN is deleted.
Manage Basic 802.1Q VLANs
In a basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration, VLAN 1 is added to the switch and all ports
(1 through 10) function in access mode as members of VLAN 1. You can change the
mode for a port to trunk mode, you can add more VLANs, and you can assign a different
VLAN to a port.
After you activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, you can create VLANs, assign the
VLANs to ports that function in access mode, and assign the trunk mode, which carries
traffic for all VLANs.
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For more information about basic 802.1Q VLANs, see the following sections:
• Activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN Mode
• Create a Basic 802.1Q VLAN and Assign Ports as Members
• Assign the Port Mode in a Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration
• Change a Basic 802.1Q VLAN
• Delete a Basic 802.1Q VLAN
Activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN Mode
By default, all types of VLANs are disabled on the switch.
When you activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, VLAN 1 is added to the switch and
all ports (1 through 10) function in access mode (rather than trunk mode) as untagged
members of VLAN 1. This is the default VLAN in the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode.
To activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the Basic 802.1Q VLAN section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. By default, VLAN 1 is added.
For information about adding VLANs, see Create a Basic 802.1Q VLAN and Assign
Ports as Members on page 58.
For all ports, the default selection from the Mode menu is Access. For more
information about access mode and trunk mode, see Assign the Port Mode in a Basic
802.1Q VLAN Configuration on page 59.
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8. If you already determined which ports must function in trunk mode, for those ports,
select Trunk (uplink) from the Mode menu.
9. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Create a Basic 802.1Q VLAN and Assign Ports as Members
A basic 802.1Q VLAN configuration lets you create VLANs and assign ports on the switch
to a VLAN. A port that functions in access mode can be member of a single VLAN only.
The number of VLANs is limited to the number of ports on the switch. You can assign
a VLAN ID number in the range of 1–4093.
To create a basic 802.1Q VLAN and assign ports as members:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the Basic
802.1Q VLAN Mode on page 57.
By default, the Port Configuration tab is selected and the 802.1Q-BASED PORT
CONFIGURATION pane displays.
6. To add a VLAN and then assign ports as members of the VLAN, do the following:
a. Click the Edit VLAN button.
The 802.1Q-BASED VLAN CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane displays.
b. Click the ADD VLAN button.
The BASIC 802.1Q VLAN pop-up window opens.
c. In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
d. In VLAN ID field, enter a number from 1 to 4093.
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e. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The new VLAN shows in the 802.1Q-BASED VLAN
CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane.
f. Click the Port Configuration tab.
The 802.1Q PORT CONFIGURATIONS pane displays
g. For each port that you want to make a member of the new VLAN, select the VLAN
from the VLAN menu for the individual port.
Note: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same
VLAN.
7. For a port that functions in access mode, to add a VLAN by using the VLAN menu
for the individual port, do the following:
a. From the VLAN menu for the individual port, select Add VLAN.
The BASIC 802.1Q VLAN pop-up window opens.
b. In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
c. In the VLAN ID field, enter a number from 1 to 4093.
d. Click the APPLY button.
The pop-up window closes. The VLAN is added as a possible selection in the
VLAN menu for each individual port.
e. For each port that you want to make a member of the new VLAN, select the VLAN
from the VLAN menu for the individual port.
Note: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same
VLAN.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Note: For information about assigning the port mode, see Assign the Port Mode
in a Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration on page 59.
Assign the Port Mode in a Basic 802.1Q VLAN Configuration
In an 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you can assign one of the following port modes:
•Access mode. A port that functions in access mode can belong to a single VLAN
only and does not tag the traffic that it processes. You would typically use access
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mode for a port that is connected to an end device such as a gaming device, media
device, or computer. When a port that functions in access mode receives data that
is untagged, the data is delivered normally. When a port that functions in access
mode receives data that is tagged for a VLAN other than the one the port belongs
to, the data is discarded.
•Trunk mode. A port that functions in trunk mode automatically belongs to all VLANs
on the switch and tags the traffic that it processes. You would typically use trunk
mode for a port that is connected to another network device. For example, you
would assign trunk mode for an uplink to another switch or router and for a downlink
to a WiFi access point.
To assign the port mode:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the Basic
802.1Q VLAN Mode on page 57.
By default, the Port Configuration tab is selected and the 802.1Q-BASED PORT
CONFIGURATION pane displays.
6. For each individual port that you want to change, from the Mode menu, select either
Trunk (uplink) to let the port function in trunk mode or Access to let the port function
in access mode.
If you place a port in trunk mode, the selection from the VLAN menu changes to All
because all VLANs must be supported on a trunk port.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
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Change a Basic 802.1Q VLAN
You can change an existing basic 802.1Q VLAN.
To change a basic 802.1Q VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
By default, the Port Configuration tab is selected and the 802.1Q-BASED PORT
CONFIGURATION pane displays.
6. To change the name for the VLAN, do the following:
a. Click the Edit VLAN button.
The 802.1Q-BASED VLAN CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane displays.
b. Click the VLAN that you want to change (you can click anywhere in the row for
the VLAN).
c. Click the EDIT button.
The BASIC 802.1Q VLAN pop-up window opens.
d. Change the VLAN name.
You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the
VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID.
e. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The modified VLAN shows in the 802.1Q-BASED VLAN
CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane.
7. To change the membership of the VLAN, for each port that you want to make a
member, select the VLAN from the VLAN menu for the individual port in the
802.1Q-BASED PORT CONFIGURATION pane.
8. Click the SAVE button.
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Your settings are saved.
Delete a Basic 802.1Q VLAN
You can delete a basic 802.1Q VLAN that you no longer need. You cannot delete the
default VLAN.
Note: If you deactivate the Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, all 802.1Q VLANs are deleted.
To delete a basic 802.1Q VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. Click the Edit VLAN button.
The 802.1Q-BASED VLAN CONFIGURATIONS (BASIC MODE) pane displays.
7. Click the VLAN that you want to delete (you can click anywhere in the row for the
VLAN).
8. Click the DELETE button.
Your settings are saved. The VLAN is deleted.
Manage Advanced 802.1Q VLANs
In an advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, VLAN 1 is added to the switch and all ports
(1 through 10) are untagged members of VLAN 1. Advanced 802.1Q VLANs provide
you with most configuration options: You can tag ports, untag ports, exclude ports, add
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more VLANs, assign a different VLAN to a port, manage port PVIDs, and manage a voice
VLAN, including the OUI table.
For more information about advanced 802.1Q VLANs, see the following sections:
• Activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode
• Create an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
• Change an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
• Specify a Port PVID for an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
• Set an Existing Advanced 802.1Q VLAN as the Voice VLAN and Adjust the CoS Value
• Change the OUI Table for the Voice VLAN
• Delete an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
Activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode
By default, all types of VLANs are disabled on the switch.
When you activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, VLAN 1 is added to the switch
and all ports (1 through 10) function as untagged members of VLAN 1. This is the default
VLAN in the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode.
In an advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you can set up VLANs to which you can
add tagged or untagged ports. Port tagging allows a port to be associated with a
particular VLAN and allows the VLAN ID tag to be added to data packets that are sent
through the port. The tag identifies the VLAN that must receive the data. You can also
manage the VLAN IDs (PVIDs) of the ports (see Specify a Port PVID for an Advanced
802.1Q VLAN on page 67).
To activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode and manage port tagging for the
default VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
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6. In the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
Your settings are saved and the pop-up window closes. By default, VLAN 1 is added
and all ports are made untagged members of VLAN 1.
For information about creating an advanced 802.1Q VLAN, see Create an Advanced
802.1Q VLAN on page 64.
8. To change the port tagging for the default VLAN (VLAN 1), do the following:
a. In the table, click 1or Default (you can click anywhere in the row for VLAN 1).
b. Click the EDIT button.
c. Select the port tags and whether ports are members of the VLAN through a
combination of the following actions:
•Click the Tbutton for an individual port to make the port a tagged member
of the VLAN.
•Click the Ubutton for an individual port to make the port an untagged member
of the VLAN.
•Click the Ebutton for an individual port to exclude the port from the VLAN.
•Click the Tag All link to make all ports tagged members of the VLAN.
•Click the Untag All link to make all ports untagged members of the VLAN.
•Click the Exclude All link to exclude ports from the VLAN.
d. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Create an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
In an advanced 802.1Q VLAN configuration, you can set up VLANs to which you can
add tagged or untagged ports. Port tagging allows a port to be associated with a
particular VLAN and allows the VLAN ID tag to be added to data packets that are sent
through the port. You can create a total of 64 advanced 802.1Q VLANs.
To create an advanced 802.1Q VLAN and assign ports as tagged or untagged
members:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the
Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode on page 63.
6. In the right pane, click the ADD VLAN button.
The Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane displays.
7. Specify the VLAN settings and assign ports as tagged or untagged members:
a. In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
b. In the VLAN ID field, enter a number from 1 to 4094.
c. Select the port tags and whether ports are members of the VLAN through a
combination of the following actions:
•Click the Tbutton for an individual port to make the port a tagged member
of the VLAN.
•Click the Ubutton for an individual port to make the port an untagged member
of the VLAN.
•Click the Ebutton for an individual port to exclude the port from the VLAN.
•Click the Tag All link to make all ports tagged members of the VLAN.
•Click the Untag All link to make all ports untagged members of the VLAN.
•Click the Exclude All link to exclude ports from the VLAN.
Note: If ports are members of the same LAG, you must assign them to the same
VLAN.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The new VLAN shows in the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane.
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Change an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
You can change the settings for an existing advanced 802.1Q VLAN.
To change an advanced 802.1Q VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the table in the right pane, click the VLAN that you want to change (you can click
anywhere in the row for the VLAN).
7. Click the EDIT button.
8. Change the VLAN settings as needed:
•In the VLAN Name field, enter a name from 1 to 20 characters.
You cannot change the VLAN ID. If you need to change the VLAN ID, delete the
VLAN and create a new VLAN with another VLAN ID.
•Select the port tags and whether ports are members of the VLAN through a
combination of the following actions:
-Click the Tbutton for an individual port to make the port a tagged member
of the VLAN.
-Click the Ubutton for an individual port to make the port an untagged member
of the VLAN.
-Click the Ebutton for an individual port to exclude the port from the VLAN.
-Click the Tag All link to make all ports tagged members of the VLAN.
-Click the Untag All link to make all ports untagged members of the VLAN.
-Click the Exclude All link to exclude ports from the VLAN.
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9. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The modified VLAN shows in the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
pane.
Specify a Port PVID for an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
A default port VLAN ID (PVID) is a VLAN ID tag that the switch assigns to incoming data
packets that are not already addressed (tagged) for a particular VLAN. For example, if
you connect a computer to port 6 of the switch and you want it to be a part of VLAN 2,
add port 6 as a member of VLAN 2 and set the PVID of port 6 to 2. This configuration
automatically adds a PVID of 2 to all data that the switch receives from the computer
and makes sure that the data from the computer on port 6 can be seen only by other
members of VLAN 2. You can assign only one PVID to a port.
Note: If you did not yet create an advanced 802.1Q VLAN, all ports are assigned PVID 1
and you cannot assign another PVID to a port. In this situation, first create an advanced
802.1Q VLAN (see Create an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN on page 64).
To assign a PVID to a port:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the
Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode on page 63.
6. In PVID Table section in the right pane, click the PVID Table link.
The Port and VLAN IDs pane displays.
7. Click the icon for a port.
A menu displays. The menu lets you select a PVID for the port.
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8. From the menu, select a VLAN ID and name.
You can select only a VLAN that the selected port is a member of.
9. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The Port and VLAN IDs pane displays again. The VLAN ID
that is assigned as the PVID displays with an asterisk (*) next to the port.
10. Click the BACK button.
The Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane displays.
Set an Existing Advanced 802.1Q VLAN as the Voice VLAN
and Adjust the CoS Value
The switch can support a single advanced 802.1Q VLAN as the voice VLAN to facilitate
voice over IP (VoIP) traffic. Because a voice VLAN might require a single port to join to
multiple VLANs as an untagged member, you can set up a voice VLAN only as an
advanced 802.1Q VLAN. For information about creating an advanced 802.1Q VLAN,
see Create an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN on page 64.
A port that is a member of the voice VLAN sends all its voice packets through the voice
VLAN but other types of packets (for example, data packets) that come in on the port
are forwarding according to the PVID setting on the port.
The default Class of Service (CoS) value for the voice VLAN is 6, which you can adjust
to any value from 0 (the lowest priority) to 7 (the highest priority). The voice VLAN CoS
value applies to all traffic on the voice VLAN. You can set the default VLAN (VLAN 1) as
the voice VLAN.
To set an existing advanced 802.1Q VLAN as the voice VLAN and adjust the CoS
value for the voice VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
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5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
If you did not yet activate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, see Activate the
Advanced 802.1Q VLAN Mode on page 63.
6. In the table in the right pane, click the VLAN that you want to make the voice VLAN
(you can click anywhere in the row for the VLAN).
7. Click the EDIT button.
8. In the Voice VLAN section, click the button so that the button bar display green.
The VLAN is selected to be set as the voice VLAN.
9. From the Class of Service menu, select a CoS value.
A value of 0 is the lowest priority and a value of 7 is the highest priority. The default
value is 6.
For information about viewing and changing the OUI settings, see Change the OUI
Table for the Voice VLAN on page 69.
10. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. The voice VLAN shows in the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane
with a telephone icon.
Change the OUI Table for the Voice VLAN
For the voice VLAN, the switch supports default Organizationally Unique Identifiers
(OUIs), which are associated with VoIP phones of specific manufacturers. All traffic
received on voice VLAN ports from VoIP phones with a listed OUI is forwarded on the
voice VLAN.
You can add, change, and remove OUIs, including the default OUIs. The maximum
number of OUI entries in the table is 15. The first 3 bytes of the MAC address contain
a manufacturer identifier, and the last 3 bytes contain a unique station ID. You must add
an OUI prefix in the format AA:BB:CC.
You can add a new OUI, change an existing OUI, and delete an OUI that you no longer
need.
To change the OUI table for the voice VLAN:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
The voice VLAN shows with a telephone icon.
6. In the table in the right pane, click the voice VLAN (you can click anywhere in the
row for the voice VLAN).
7. Click the EDIT button.
8. In the OUI Table section, click the OUI Settings link.
The Voice VLAN pane displays and shows the OUI table.
9. To add a new OUI, do the following:
a. Click the ADD OUI button.
The OUI Entry page displays.
b. Enter the new OUI and description.
c. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
10. To change an existing OUI, do the following:
a. Select the OUI that you want to change and click the EDIT button.
b. Change the OUI, description, or both.
c. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
11. To delete an OUI that you no longer need, select the OUI and click the DELETE
button.
Your settings are saved and the OUI is deleted.
12. Click the BACK button.
The Advanced 802.1Q VLAN pane displays and shows the voice VLAN settings.
13. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
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Delete an Advanced 802.1Q VLAN
You can delete an advanced 802.1Q VLAN that you no longer need. You cannot delete
the default VLAN. You cannot delete a VLAN that is in use as the PVID for a port either.
You must first remove the VLAN as the PVID for the port before you can delete the VLAN.
Note: If you deactivate the Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, all 802.1Q VLANs are
deleted.
To delete an advanced 802.1Q VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the table in the right pane, click the VLAN that you want to delete (you can click
anywhere in the row for the VLAN).
7. Click the DELETE button.
Your settings are saved. The VLAN is deleted.
Deactivate a Port-Based or 802.1Q VLAN
Mode and Delete All VLANs
If you activated the Basic Port-Based VLAN mode, Advanced Port-Based VLAN mode,
Basic 802.1Q VLAN mode, or Advanced 802.1Q VLAN mode, you can deactivate the
VLAN mode and delete the default VLAN and all other VLANs.
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To deactivate a VLAN mode and delete all VLANs:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN.
The VLAN page displays.
6. In the NO VLANs section, click the ACTIVATE MODE button.
A pop-up window opens, informing you that the current VLAN settings will be lost.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
Your settings are saved, the pop-up window closes, and all VLANs are deleted.
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Manage the Switch in Your Network
This chapter describes how you can manage the switch in your network.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Manage Switch Discovery Protocols
• Manage Multicast
• Set Up Link Aggregation
• Change the IP Address of the Switch
• Reenable the DHCP Client of the Switch
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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 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 bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
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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.
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 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 bar displays green.
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.
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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 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 NSDP by clicking the button in the NSDP section.
When NSDP is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage Multicast
Multicast IP traffic is traffic that is destined to a host group. Host groups are identified
by Class D IP addresses, which range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows the switch to forward multicast traffic
intelligently. Based on the IGMP query and report messages, the switch forwards traffic
only to the ports that request the multicast traffic rather than to all ports, which could
affect network performance.
IGMP snooping helps to optimize multicast performance and is especially useful for
bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications such as online media streaming
applications.
Manage IGMP Snooping
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping is enabled by default. Under
some circumstances you might want to temporarily disable IGMP snooping.
To manage IGMP snooping:
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.
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The HOME page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. Enable or disable IGMP snooping by clicking the button in the IGMP Snooping
section.
When IGMP snooping is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable a VLAN for IGMP Snooping
You can enable IGMP for a VLAN only if you enabled a port-based VLAN mode or an
802.1Q VLAN mode (see Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation on page 49).
To enable IGMP snooping for a VLAN:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. In the VLAN ID Enabled for IGMP Snooping section, enter a VLAN ID in the field.
If you enabled either a port-based VLAN mode or an 802.1Q VLAN mode, the default
VLAN for IGMP snooping is VLAN 1.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
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Manage Blocking of Unknown Multicast Addresses
As a way to limit unnecessary multicast traffic, you can block multicast traffic from
unknown multicast addresses. If you do this, the switch forwards multicast traffic only
to ports in the multicast group that the switch learned through IGMP snooping. By
default, multicast traffic from unknown addresses is allowed.
To manage blocking of unknown multicast addresses:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. Enable or disable the blocking of unknown multicast traffic by clicking the button in
the Block Unknown Multicast Address section.
When the blocking of unknown multicast traffic is enabled, the button bar displays
green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Manage IGMPv3 IP Header Validation
You can enable IGMPv3 IP header validation so that the switch inspects whether IGMPv3
packets conform to the IGMPv3 standard. By default, IGMPv3 IP header validation is
disabled. If IGMPv3 IP header validation is enabled, IGMPv3 messages must include a
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time-to-live (TTL) value of 1 and a ToS byte of 0xC0 (Internetwork Control). In addition,
the router alert IP option (9404) must be set.
Note: If IGMPv3 IP header validation is enabled, switch does not drop IGMPv1 and
IGMPv2 traffic but processes this traffic normally.
To manage IGMPv3 IP header validation:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. Enable or disable IGMPv3 IP header validation by clicking the button in the Validate
IGMPv3 IP Header section.
When IGMPv3 IP header validation is enabled, the button bar displays green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up a Static Router Port for IGMP Snooping
If your network does not include a device that sends IGMP queries, the switch cannot
discover the router port dynamically. (The router port is a port on a device in the network
that performs IGMP snooping in the network.) In this situation, select one port on the
switch as the dedicated static router port for IGMP snooping, allowing all IGMP Join
and Leave messages in the network to be forwarded to this port.
To set up a static router port for IGMP snooping:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST.
The MULTICAST page displays.
6. From the menu in the IGMP Snooping Static Router Port section, select a specific
port as the router port or select Any to let IGMP Join and Leave messages be sent
to every port on the switch.
Typically, the uplink port (that is, the port that is connected to your router or to the
device that provides your Internet connection) serves as the router port.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up Link Aggregation
The switch supports both static link aggregation groups (also referred to as port trunking
groups) and Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) groups through IEEE 802.3ad
Link Aggregation. A link aggregation group (LAG) lets you to combine multiple Ethernet
ports into a single logical link. Your network devices treat the aggregation as if it were
a single link. Depending on how link aggregation is set up in your network, the link
supports either increased bandwidth (a larger pipe) or fault tolerance (if one port fails,
another one takes over).
The switch supports four LAGs. If you use ports 1 and 2 with 10G connections, you can
set up a LAG that supports up to 20 Gbps. Configure LAG membership before you
enable the LAG.
You set up link aggregation on the switch through a LAG in the following order:
1. Set up the LAG on the switch (see Set Up a Link Aggregation Group on page 81).
2. Connect the ports that must be members of the LAG on the switch to the ports that
must be members of the LAG on another device in your network (see Make a Link
Aggregation Connection on page 82).
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3. Enable the LAG on the switch (see Enable a Link Aggregation Group on page 82)
and on the other device.
Set Up a Link Aggregation Group
You set up link aggregation on the switch by adding ports to a link aggregation group
(LAG) and by enabling the LAG. However, for a LAG to take effect, you first must make
sure that all ports that participate in the LAG (that is, the ports on both devices) use the
same speed, duplex mode, and flow control setting (see Manage Individual Port Settings
on page 42 for information about changing these settings on the switch) and you must
set up a physical link aggregation connection (see Make a Link Aggregation Connection
on page 82).
After you set up a link aggregation group and make a physical link aggregation
connection, you can enable the link aggregation group (see Enable a Link Aggregation
Group on page 82).
To set up a link aggregation group on the switch:
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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select LAG.
The LAG page displays.
6. Click the tab for the LAG that you want to configure.
The text in the tab for the selected LAG displays green.
7. To add ports to the LAG, click the icons for the ports that you want to add (from 1
to 10).
The icon for a selected port displays purple.
A LAG must consist of at least two ports.
8. To set up the LAG as a static LAG, click the Static/LACP button.
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When the LAG is set up as a static LAG, the button bar displays white. By default,
the LAG is set up as an LACP LAG, and the button bar displays green.
9. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Make a Link Aggregation Connection
Before you make a physical link aggregation connection to another network device
(usually a router or another switch) that also supports link aggregation, you must first
set up a link aggregation group (LAG) on the switch (see Set Up a Link Aggregation
Group on page 81). If you do not, the LAG cannot take effect. Whether a LAG on the
switch functions to support increased bandwidth or fault tolerance depends on the LAG
configuration on the other network device.
All ports that participate in a LAG (that is, the ports on both devices) must use the same
speed, full duplex mode, and flow control setting. For information about changing these
settings on the switch, see Manage Individual Port Settings on page 42.
To make link aggregation connections between the switch and another network
device:
Using Ethernet cables, connect each port that must be a member of the LAG on the
switch to each port that must be a member of the same LAG on another network
device.
The port numbers on the other network device do not matter as long as the ports
on the other network device are members of the same LAG as the ports on the switch,
the LAG consists of the same total number of ports, and the ports use the same
speed, full duplex mode, and flow control setting as the ports in the LAG on the
switch.
Enable a Link Aggregation Group
After you set up a link aggregation group (see Set Up a Link Aggregation Group on
page 81) and make a physical link aggregation connection (see Make a Link Aggregation
Connection on page 82), you can enable the link aggregation group.
Note: You must also enable the link aggregation group on the other network device.
To enable a link aggregation group on the switch:
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.
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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 SWITCHING.
The QOS page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select LAG.
The LAG page displays.
6. Click the tab for the LAG that you want to enable.
The text in the tab for the selected LAG displays green.
7. Click the Disable/Enable button.
When the LAG is enabled, the button bar displays green.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the IP Address of the Switch
By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or a router that
functions as a DHCP server) in your network.
To disable the DHCP client of the switch and change the IP address of the switch
to a fixed IP address:
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. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select DHCP.
The IP address fields display but you cannot change them yet. The button bar in the
DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled.
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5. Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button bar displays gray, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled,
and you can now change the IP address fields.
6. Enter the fixed (static) IP address that you want to assign to the switch and the
associated subnet mask and gateway IP address.
7. Click the APPLY button.
A pop-up window displays a message.
8. Click the Xin the pop-up window.
Your settings are saved. Your switch web session might be disconnected when you
change the IP address.
Reenable the DHCP Client of the Switch
If you disabled the DHCP client of the switch and changed the IP address of the switch
to a fixed (static) IP address, you can reverse the situation.
To reenable the DHCP client on the switch:
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. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select DHCP.
The IP address fields display but are not editable. The button bar in the DHCP section
displays gray because the DHCP client of the switch is disabled.
5. Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button bar displays green, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is
enabled. You can no longer change the IP address fields.
6. Click the APPLY button.
A pop-up window displays a message.
7. Click the Xin the pop-up window.
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Your settings are saved. The switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or
a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. Your switch web session
might be disconnected when you enable the DHCP client of the switch.
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Maintain and Monitor the Switch
This chapter describes how you can maintain and monitor the switch.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Manually Check for New Switch Firmware and Update the Switch
• Manage the Configuration File
• Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings
• Control Management Access to the Switch
• Change or Lift Access Restrictions to the Switch
• Manage the Power Saving Mode
• Manage the LEDs
• View System Information
• Change the Switch Device Name
• View Switch Connections
• View the Status of a Port
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Manually Check for New Switch Firmware
and Update the Switch
You can manually check for the latest firmware version through the local browser interface
of the switch, download the firmware, and upload the firmware to the switch. If firmware
release notes are available with new firmware, read the release notes to find out if you
must reconfigure the switch after updating.
To manually check for new switch firmware and update the switch:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select FIRMWARE.
The FIRMWARE page displays. The page also shows the UPDATE FIRMWARE section.
The displays the current firmware version of the switch.
6. To check if new firmware is available, click the link in the FIRMWARE section.
A NETGEAR web page opens.
7. If new firmware is available, download the firmware file to your computer.
If the file does not end in .bin or .image, you might need to unzip the file. For
example, if the file ends in .rar, you must unzip the file.
8. In the FIRMWARE UPDATE section, click the purple file icon, navigate to the firmware
file that you just downloaded, and select the file.
An example of a firmware file name is GS810EMX_V0.0.1.0.image.
9. Click the UPDATE button.
A pop-up window displays a warning and the firmware update process starts.
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Warning: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during
the firmware update process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off
the switch until the firmware update process and switch reboot are complete.
Your switch web session is disconnected and you must log back in to the local
browser interface.
Manage the Configuration File
The configuration settings of the switch are stored within the switch in a configuration
file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer or restore it from your computer
to the switch.
Back Up the Switch Configuration
You can save a copy of the current configuration settings. If necessary, you can restore
the configuration settings later.
To back up the configuration settings switch of the switch:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select CONFIGURATION FILE.
The RESTORE CONFIGURATION page displays.
6. Click the BACKUP tab.
The BACKUP CONFIGURATION page displays.
7. Click the BACKUP button.
8. Follow the directions of your browser to save the file.
The name of the backup file is GS810EMX.cfg.
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Restore the Switch Configuration
If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file.
To restore the configuration settings of the switch:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select CONFIGURATION FILE.
The RESTORE CONFIGURATION page displays.
6. Click the purple file icon and navigate to and select the saved configuration file.
The name of the saved configuration file is GS810EMX.cfg.
The RESTORE button changes to the APPLY CONFIGURATION button.
7. Click the APPLY CONFIGURATION button.
The configuration is uploaded to the switch.
Warning: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during
the restoration process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the
switch until the restoration process and switch reboot are complete.
Your switch web session is disconnected and you must log back in to the local
browser interface.
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Return the Switch to Its Factory Default
Settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made
to the switch settings or you move the switch to a different network), you might want to
erase the configuration and reset the switch to factory default settings.
To reset the switch to factory default settings, you can either use the RESET button on
the bottom of the switch or use the reset function in the local browser interface. However,
if you changed and lost the password and cannot access the switch, you must use the
RESET button.
After you reset the switch to factory default settings, the password is password and the
switch’s DHCP client is enabled. For more information, see Factory Default Settings on
page 110.
Use the RESET Button to Reset the Switch
You can use the RESET button to return the switch to its factory default settings.
Caution: This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.
To reset the switch to factory default settings:
1. On the bottom of the switch, locate the recessed RESET button.
2. Using a straightened paper clip, press and hold the RESET button for more than
10 seconds or until the Power LED turns off.
3. Release the RESET button.
The configuration is reset to factory default settings. When the reset is complete,
the switch reboots. This process takes about one minute.
Warning: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during
the reset process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch
until the reset process and switch reboot are complete.
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Use the Local Browser Interface to Reset the Switch
Caution: This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch.
To reset the switch to factory default settings using the local browser interface:
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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select FACTORY DEFAULT.
The FACTORY DEFAULT page displays.
6. Click the RESTORE DEFAULT SETTINGS button.
A warning pop-up window opens.
7. Click the CONTINUE button.
The switch is reset to factory default settings and reboots.
Warning: Do not interrupt the network connection or power to the switch during
the reset process. Do not disconnect any Ethernet cables or power off the switch
until the reset process and switch reboot are complete.
Control Management Access to the Switch
You can control which IP address or IP addresses can access the switch through the
local browser interface for management purposes.
To control management access to the switch:
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.
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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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select ACCESS CONTROL.
The ACCESS CONTROL page displays.
6. Click the ADD button.
7. Specify the IP address or IP addresses:
•IP Address. Enter a single IP address or a network IP address.
Enter a network IP address in the format x.x.x.0, for example, 192.168.100.0.
•Mask. If you enter a single IP address, enter 255.255.255.255 as the mask. If
you enter a network IP address, enter 255.255.255.0 as the mask.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
9. To enter more IP addresses, repeat the previous three steps.
Change or Lift Access Restrictions to the
Switch
If you set up IP addresses that are allowed to access the switch through the local browser
interface for management purposes, you can remove one or more IP addresses, or you
can remove all IP addresses and in that way lift access restrictions.
If you lift access restrictions, any IP address can access the local browser interface of
the switch. (The user still must enter a password to access the local browser interface.)
To change or lift access restrictions to the switch:
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.
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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 SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select ACCESS CONTROL.
The ACCESS CONTROL page displays.
6. Click the IP address that you want to remove.
The DELETE button displays.
7. Click the DELETE button.
The IP address is removed and can no longer access the local browser interface of
the switch.
8. To remove more IP addresses, repeat the previous step.
If you remove all IP addresses, all access restrictions are lifted and any IP address
can access the local browser interface of the switch.
Manage the Power Saving Mode
The power saving mode enables the IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
function, cable length power saving, and link-up and link-down power saving:
•IEEE 802.3az. Combines the Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) 802.3 MAC sublayer
with the 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, and 10GBASE-T physical layers to support
operation in Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. When LPI mode is enabled, systems on
both sides of the link can disable portions of their functionality and save power during
periods of low link utilization.
•Short cable power saving. Dynamically detects and adjusts power that is required
for the detected cable length.
•Link-down power saving. Reduces the power consumption considerably when the
network cable is disconnected. When the network cable is reconnected, the switch
detects an incoming signal and restores normal power.
By default, the power saving mode is disabled.
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To manage the power saving mode on the switch:
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, to the right of NETGEAR, click the three-dot
icon and select Power Saving.
The POWER SAVING pop-up window opens.
5. Enable or disable the power saving mode by clicking the button.
When the power saving mode is enabled, the button bar displays green.
(You do not need to click an APPLY button.)
Manage the LEDs
You can customize your visual environment by managing the color and activity of the
Power LED and many settings for the port LEDs (also referred to as Activity LEDs). The
LED settings do not affect the way in which traffic is switched.
In addition to the Power LED, you can manage either individual port LEDs or a group
of port LEDs simultaneously. You can also reset all port LEDs to default settings.
Note: To turn off all LEDs entirely (referred to as Stealth Mode), press the LED button
to the left of port 10 on the back of the switch (see Back Panel on page 10).
The switch functions with the following default color schemes, which you can customize:
•Standard color scheme. In the Standard Preset mode (which is the default mode),
the switch uses a color scheme with a purple and dark blue color palette. The Power
LED is orange.
•Gaming color scheme. In the Gaming Preset mode, the switch uses a color scheme
with a yellow and green color palette. The Power LED is green.
•Streaming color scheme. In the Media Streaming Preset mode, the switch uses a
color scheme with a light blue color palette. The Power LED is light blue.
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Manage Individual Port LEDs
The switch lets you manage the following settings for individual port LEDs (also referred
to as Activity LEDs):
•Activity. By default, a port LED lights when you connect a powered-on device to
the port. You can disable the LED.
•Frequency. By default, the frequency with which a port LED lights is high. You can
choose from four other frequency settings.
•Color. The LED default color depends on the connection speed. For each connection
speed, you can select a predefined color or create your own color.
•Brightness. By default, the LED brightness is high. You can lower the brightness.
To manage individual port LEDs:
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. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select LED.
By default, the PORT ACTIVITY LEDS tab is selected and the ACTIVITY LEDs page
displays.
5. Click the number for the port LED that you want to manage.
The LED settings for the port display.
6. Specify the following settings:
•Activity. By default, the port LED lights when you connect a powered-on device
to the port. To disable the port LED, click the ACTIVITY LED button.
When the LED activity is enabled, the button bar display green. When it is
disabled, the button bar displays white.
•Frequency. By default, the frequency with which a port LED lights is high. To
change the frequency, select another setting from the Frequency menu.
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•Color. The LED default color depends on the connection speed. For each
connection speed, select a predefined color or create your own color. To change
the color for a port speed, do the following:
a. For port 1 or 2, click the 10G,5G,2.5G,or1G icon. For ports 3 through 10,
click the 1G or 100M icon.
b. Select one of the predefined colors. Or, to create your own color, click the
Other menu, and click a color in the color circle.
•Brightness. By default, the LED brightness is high. To change the brightness,
move the button on the Brightness slider.
Your settings are saved automatically (that is, the page does not provide an APPLY
button).
Manage Port LEDs in a Batch
The switch lets you manage the following settings for port LEDs (also referred to as
Activity LEDs) in a batch:
•Activity. By default, a port LED lights when you connect a powered-on device to
the port. You can disable the LED.
•Frequency. By default, the frequency with which a port LED lights is high. You can
choose from four other frequency settings.
•Color. The LED default color depends on the connection speed. For each connection
speed, you can select a predefined color or create your own color.
•Brightness. By default, the LED brightness is high. You can lower the brightness.
Note: Because of different port speed capabilities, you can manage either the LEDs
for ports 1 and 2 in a batch or the LEDs for ports 3 through 10 in a batch.
To manage port LEDs in a batch:
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.
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4. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select LED.
By default, the PORT ACTIVITY LEDS tab is selected and the ACTIVITY LEDs page
displays.
5. At the bottom of the page, click the BATCH EDIT link.
Check boxes for all ports display.
6. Select the check boxes for the port LEDs that you want to manage.
Either select the check boxes for port 1 and port 2 or select two, several, or all check
boxes for other ports (3 through 10).
7. Specify the following settings that will apply to all selected ports:
•Activity. By default, the port LED lights when you connect a powered-on device
to the port. To disable the port LED, click the ACTIVITY LED button.
When the LED activity is enabled, the button bar display green. When it is
disabled, the button bar displays white.
•Frequency. By default, the frequency with which a port LED lights is high. To
change the frequency, select another setting from the Frequency menu.
•Color. The LED default color depends on the connection speed. For ports 1 and
2, the page shows four LED color sections (for 10G, 5G, 2.5G, and 1G speeds).
For ports 3 through 10, the page shows two LED color sections (for 10G and
100M speeds). For each connection speed, select a predefined color, or create
your own color by clicking the Other menu and then clicking a color in the color
circle.
•Brightness. By default, the LED brightness is high. To change the brightness,
move the button on the Brightness slider.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Reset the Port LEDs to Default Settings
The switch lets you reset the port LEDs to default settings. The other settings on the
switch are not affected. The Power LED is not reset to default settings.
To reset the port LEDs to default settings:
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.
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3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4. In the SYSTEM INFO pane, select LED.
By default, the PORT ACTIVITY LEDS tab is selected and the ACTIVITY LEDs page
displays.
5. At the bottom of the page, click the RESET TO DEFAULT link.
A pop-up warning window opens.
6. Click the CONTINUE button.
The pop-up window closes. The port LEDs are reset to default settings.
Manage the Power LED
The switch lets you manage the activity (enabled or disabled) and color of the Power
LED on the top of the switch.
To manage the Power LED:
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. Below the SYSTEM INFO pane, select LED.
By default, the PORT ACTIVITY LEDS tab is selected and the ACTIVITY LEDs page
displays.
5. Click the POWER LED tab.
The POWER LED page displays.
6. Specify the following settings:
•Activity. By default, the Power LED lights when you apply power to the switch.
To disable the Power LED, click the Enable Power LED button.
When the LED activity is enabled, the button bar display green. When it is
disabled, the button bar displays white.
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•Color. By default, the color of the Power LED is orange. To change the color, do
the following:
a. Below Power LED Color, click the color icon.
b. Select one of the predefined colors. (The default color orange is among the
predefined colors.) Or, to create your own color, click the Other menu, and
click a color in the color circle.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
View System Information
You can view basic information about the switch, such as the firmware version, switch
name, MAC address, serial number, and model number.
To view basic information about the switch:
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.
By default, the SYSTEM INFO pane is expanded and shows the basic system
information.
Change the Switch Device Name
By default, the device name of the switch is Nighthawk SX10. This device name shows
in, for example, Windows Explorer and Bonjour. You can change the device name,
which can be up to 20 characters.
To change the device name of the switch:
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.
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The login page displays.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
By default, the SYSTEM INFO pane is expanded and shows the basic system
information.
4. In the Switch Name field, enter a new name for the switch.
5. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
View Switch Connections
You can see the number of connections that are established on the switch.
To see the number of connections on the switch:
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.
The switch connections show in the upper left of the page.
View the Status of a Port
You can view the status of and details about a port.
To view the status of a port:
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.
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3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the HOME page,
depending on the size of your browser window.
A port that is in use shows as CONNECTED. A port that is not in use shows as
AVAILABLE. A port that is disabled shows as DISABLED.
4. To view details about a port, select the port.
The pane displays detailed information about the port.
For information about setting rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic, setting
the port priority, setting the port speed (by default, the speed is set automatically),
enabling flow control, and changing the port name label, see Manage Individual
Port Settings on page 42.
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7
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems that you
might experience with the switch. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR
support site at netgear.com/support for product and contact information.
The chapter contains the following sections:
• Test a Cable Connection
• Manage Loop Prevention
• Enable Port Mirroring
• View the Port Statistics
• Reboot the Switch From the Local Browser Interface
• Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the Switch
• Hardware Troubleshooting Chart
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Test a Cable Connection
You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network
cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps to quickly locate the point where the
cabling fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving
technicians hours of troubleshooting.
If an error is detected, the distance at which the fault is detected is stated in feet. (This
is the distance from the port.)
To test one or more cable connections:
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 DIAGNOSTICS.
The CABLE TEST page displays.
5. Select one or more ports to test by clicking the port icons.
The icons for selected ports display purple.
6. Click the NEXT button.
The switch sends a signal to the cables for the selected ports, causing the ports to
be temporarily out of service and traffic on the ports to be temporarily affected.
When the test is complete, the results are displayed. If a fault was detected, the
distance (from the switch port) to that fault is displayed in feet.
7. Click the DONE button.
The section with the test results closes.
Manage Loop Prevention
By default, loop prevention is enabled. If the switch detects a loop, the switch blocks
one of the ports that are part of the loop and the port LED for that port blinks at a
constant speed. If two ports are part of a loop, the port with the highest port number
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is blocked. For example, if port 1 and port 2 are part of a loop, port 2 is blocked while
port 1 continues to process traffic. The loop status (that is, port blocking and LED
blinking) is cleared if the switch does not detect the loop for a period of four seconds.
To manage loop prevention:
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 DIAGNOSTICS.
The CABLE TEST page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select LOOP PREVENTION.
The LOOP PREVENTION page displays.
6. Disable or enable loop prevention by clicking the button.
When loop prevention is enabled (which is the default setting), the button bar displays
green.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable Port Mirroring
Port mirroring lets you mirror the incoming (ingress) and outgoing (egress) traffic on a
single source port to a predefined destination port. You might need a network analyzer
application to analyze the mirrored network traffic.
Note: If you configure a port as a destination port for mirrored traffic, you might not
be able to use that port for regular traffic.
To enable port mirroring:
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.
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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 DIAGNOSTICS.
The CABLE TEST page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select PORT MIRRORING.
The PORT MIRRORING page displays.
6. Disable or enable port mirroring by clicking the button.
When port mirroring is enabled, the button bar displays green. By default, port
mirroring is disabled and the button bar displays white.
After you enable port mirroring, you must specify the ports.
7. In the upper port section, select one or more source ports by clicking the port icons.
The icon for a selected port displays purple.
You cannot select a source port that is a member of a LAG.
8. In the lower port section, select the single destination port by clicking the port icon.
The icon for a selected port displays purple.
You cannot select a destination port that is a member of a LAG.
9. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
View the Port Statistics
You can view port statistics for each of the 10 ports, including the bytes received, bytes
sent, and cyclic redundancy check (CRC) error packets, which are packets with errors
or corrupt packets.
To view or clear the port statistics.
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.
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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 DIAGNOSTICS.
The CABLE TEST page displays.
5. From the menu on the left, select PORT STATISTICS.
The PORT STATISTICS page displays, showing the statistics for each of the ports.
6. To refresh the page with the latest information, click the REFRESH button.
7. To reset all counters to 0, click the CLEAR COUNTERS button.
Reboot the Switch From the Local Browser
Interface
You can reboot the switch remotely from the local browser interface.
To reboot the switch from the local browser interface:
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, to the right of NETGEAR, click the three-dot
icon and select Reboot Switch.
A pop-up window opens.
5. Click the REBOOT button.
The switch reboots. Your switch web session is disconnected and you must log back
in to the local browser interface.
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Resolve a Subnet Conflict to Access the
Switch
If you power on the switch before you connect it to a network that includes a DHCP
server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server), the switch uses its own default IP
address of 192.168.0.239. This subnet might be different from the subnet used in your
network.
To resolve this subnet conflict:
1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable between the switch and your network.
2. Unplug the power adapter of the switch.
3. Reconnect the Ethernet cable between the switch and your network.
4. Plug the power adapter of the switch into an electrical outlet.
The switch powers on. The DHCP server in the network discovers the switch and
assigns it an IP address that is in the correct subnet for the network.
Hardware Troubleshooting Chart
The following table lists symptoms, possible causes, and possible solutions for hardware
problems that might occur.
Table 4. Troubleshooting chart
Possible SolutionPossible CauseSymptom
Check the power cable connections at the
switch and the power source.
Make sure that all cables are used correctly
and comply with the Ethernet specifications.
Make sure that the Power LED is enabled.
Power is not supplied to the switch
or the Power LED is disabled.
The Power LED is off.
Check the crimp on the connectors and make
sure that the plug is properly inserted and
locked into the port at both the switch and
the connecting device.
Make sure that all cables are used correctly
and comply with the Ethernet specifications.
Check for a defective port, cable, or module
by testing them in an alternate environment
where all products are functioning.
Make sure that the port LED is enabled and
sufficiently bright.
The port connection is not working
or the port LED is disabled or
dimmed.
A port LED is off when the
port is connected to a
powered-on device.
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Table 4. Troubleshooting chart (Continued)
Possible SolutionPossible CauseSymptom
Break the loop by making sure that only one
path exists from any networked device to any
other networked device.
One possible cause is that a
broadcast storm occurred and that
a network loop (redundant path)
was created.
A file transfer is slow or the
performance is degraded.
Verify that the cabling is correct.
Make sure that all connectors are securely
positioned in the required ports. It is possible
that equipment was accidentally
disconnected.
One or more devices are not
properly connected, or cabling
does not meet Ethernet guidelines.
A segment or device is not
recognized as part of the
network.
Break the loop by making sure that only one
path exists from any networked device to any
other networked device.
A network loop (redundant path)
was created.
One or more port LEDs are
blinking continuously and the
network is disabled.
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Factory Default Settings
You can return the switch to its factory default settings. Use the end of a paper clip or
some other similar object to press and hold the RESET button on the bottom panel of
the switch for more than five seconds. The switch resets and returns to the factory settings
that are shown in the following table.
Table 5. Factory default settings
Default SettingFeature
Access point login and discovery
DHCP client. Enabled. That is, an IP address is issued to the switch by a DHCP
server in the network.
Standalone IP address. 192.168.0.239 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
IP address
passwordLogin password
All enabled (UPnP, Bonjour, and NSDP)Switch discovery protocols
QoS
Port-BasedQoS mode
Medium (P4) (all ports)Port priority
None (for all ports)Port rate limits
DisabledFlow control
DisabledBroadcast filtering
None (for all ports)Port storm control rate
limits
Multicast
EnabledIGMP snooping
NoneVLAN ID enabled for IGMP
snooping
DisabledBlocking of unknown
multicast addresses
DisabledIGMPv3 IP header
validation
NoneStatic router port for IGMP
snooping
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Table 5. Factory default settings (Continued)
Default SettingFeature
Ports and LEDs
AutonegotiationPort link speed
EnabledPort LEDs
EnabledPower LED
Standard color scheme. In the Standard Preset mode (which is the default mode),
the switch uses a color scheme with a purple and dark blue color palette. The
Power LED is orange.
LED color scheme
Other features
No VLANs configuredVLANs
No LAGs configured, LACP enabledLink aggregation
DisabledAccess control
DisabledPower saving mode
EnabledLoop prevention
DisabledPort mirroring
Enabled (nonconfigurable)Jumbo frames
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Basic Technical Specifications
The following table shows the basic technical specifications of the switch.
For more specifications, see the data sheet that you can download by visiting
netgear.com/support/download/.
Table 6. Basic technical specifications
DescriptionFeature
Two RJ-45 ports (ports 1 and 2) supporting 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T,
2.5GBASE-T, 5GBASE-T, or 10GBASE-T
Eight RJ-45 ports (ports 3 through 10), supporting 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, or
1000BASE-T
Network interfaces
For 100 Mbps, use a Category 5 (Cat 5) or higher-rated cable.Network cable
For 1 Gbps, 2.5 Gbps, or 5 Gbps, use a Category 5e (Cat 5e) or higher-rated
cable.
For 10 Gbps for up to 55 meters (180 feet), use a Category 6 (Cat 6) or
higher-rated cable.
For 10 Gbps for more than 55 meters (180 feet), use a Category 6A (Cat 6A) or
higher-rated cable.
Input: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz (The plug is localized to the country of sale.)
Output: 12V, 2.5A
Power adapter
From 5.54W to 14.19WPower consumption
10.55 x 8.0 x 3.66 in. (268 x 203 x 93 mm)Dimensions (W x D x H)
3.34 lb (1.515 kg)Weight
32º to 104ºF (0° to 40°C)Operating temperature
90% maximum relative humidity, noncondensingOperating humidity
–40° to 158°F (–40º to 70ºC)Storage temperature
95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensingStorage humidity
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
IEEE 802.3i 10BASE-T
IEEE 802.3x Full-Duplex Flow Control
IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
IEEE 802.3bz 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T
IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T
IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)
IEEE 802.1p Class of Service
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
IEEE standards
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Table 6. Basic technical specifications (Continued)
DescriptionFeature
47 CFR FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class B
ICES-003:2016 Issue 6, Class B
ANSI C63.4:2014
Electromagnetic
certifications
EN 55032:2012 + AC:2013 / CISPR 32:2012
EN 55032:2015 + AC:2016 / CISPR 32:2015 + COR1:2016
EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
EN 55024:2010
EN 55024:2010 + A1:2015
EN 6100-4-2:2009
EN 6100-4-3:2006 + A1:2008 + A2:2010
EN 6100 -4-4:2012
EN 6100 -4-5:2014
EN 6100 -4-6:2014
EN 6100 -4-8:2010
EN 6100-4-11:2004
AS/NZS CISPR 32:2013, Class B
AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015, Class B
VCCI-CISPR 32:2016, Class B
Russia EAC mark
CNS 13438
CNS 14336-1 : 99
Class BElectromagnetic
compliance
CE Mark, commercial
IEC 60950-1:2005 + A1:2009 + A2:2013
Safety certifications
EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013
AS/NZS 60950.1:2015
Russia EAC mark
User Manual113Factory Default Settings and
Technical Specifications
Nighthawk SX10 Pro Gaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Model GS810EMX