NETGEAR GS908E - Use the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility to Discover the Switch

Use the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility to Discover the
Switch
For easiest access, we recommend that you cable the switch to a network with a router or DHCP server
that assigns IP addresses, power on the switch, and then use a computer that is connected to the same
network as the switch.
The NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility runs on Windows-based computers and lets you discover the switch
in your network, after which you can access the local browser interface of the switch.
The ProSAFE Plus Utility requires WinPcap and Adobe Air. If WinPcap and Adobe
Air are not detected during the ProSAFE Plus Utility installation, you are prompted to
allow them to be installed.
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To install the ProSAFE Plus Utility, use the utility to discover the switch in your network,
and access the local browser interface of the switch:
1. Download the ProSAFE Plus Utility by visiting netgear.com/support/product/PCU.
You must use ProSAFE Plus Utility version 2.5.3 or a later version.
2. Temporarily disable the firewall, Internet security, antivirus programs, or all of these on the computer
that you use to configure the switch.
Instead of disabling security services, you can also configure your computer’s security
software to allow broadcast UDP packets to go through UDP remote and source (local
and destination) ports 63321 through 63324.To allow this traffic, you can create a
rule in your computer’s security software.
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3. Unzip the ProSAFE Plus Utility files, double-click the .exe file (for example, ProSAFE Plus Utility
2.5.3.exe), and install the program on your computer.
The installation process places a ProSAFE Plus Utility icon on your desktop.
4. If you temporarily disabled any security services, reenable those services.
We recommend that you reboot your computer after installing the ProSAFE Plus
Utility.
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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 ProSAFE Plus Utility.
To open the program, double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon on your desktop.
Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
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8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E