8-Port Gigabit (PoE+) Ethernet Smart Managed Pro Switch with (2 SFP or 2 Copper Ports and)
Cloud Management
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If the NETGEAR Business page displays, see Register and access the switch with your
NETGEAR account on page 34.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• After registration, enter the local device password.
By default, the local device password is password.
• If you previously managed the switch through the Insight app or Cloud portal, enter
the Insight network password for the last Insight network location.
For information about the credentials, see
Credentials for the local browser interface on
page 32.
5. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select System > Management > Green Ethernet > Green Ethernet Interface
Configuration.
7. Select one or more interfaces by taking one of the following actions:
• T
o configure a single interface, select the check box associated with the port, or type
the port number in the Go To Interface field and click the Go button.
• T
o configure multiple interfaces with the same settings, select the check box
associated with each interface.
• T
o configure all interfaces with the same settings, select the check box in the heading
row.
8. From the Auto Power Down Mode menu, select Enable or Disable.
By default, this mode is disabled for the port. When a port link is down, the underlying
physical layer goes down for a short period and then checks for port link pulses again so
that auto-negotiation remains possible. In this way
, the switch saves power when no link
partner is present for the port.
9. From the EEE mode menu, select Enable or Disable.
By default, this mode is disabled for the port. Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) combines
the MAC with a family of physical layers that support operation in a low power mode. It is
defined by the IEEE 802.3az standard. Lower power mode enables both the send and
receive sides of the link to disable some functionality for power savings when the load is