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GS748T Smart Switch 
Switch Discovery in a Network with a DHCP Server
This section describes how to set up your switch in a network that has a DHCP server. The 
DHCP client on the switch is enabled by default. When you connect it to your network, the 
DHCP server will automatically assign an IP address to your switch. Use the Smart Control 
Center to discover the IP address automatically assigned to the switch.
To install the switch in a network with a DHCP server, use the following steps:
1. Connect the switch
 to a network with a DHCP server.
2. Power 
on the switch by connecting its power cord.
3. In
stall the Smart Control Center on your computer.
4. S
tart the Smart Control Center.
5. Click Discov
er for the Smart Control Center to find your switch. You should see a screen 
similar to the one shown in the following figure.
 
Figure 1.  Smart Switch Discovery