Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Switch
Related Documentation.........................................................................................6
Switch Package Contents......................................................................................6
Front Panel.............................................................................................................6
Status LEDs...........................................................................................................8
Back Panel.............................................................................................................9
SFP Slots for Fiber or Copper Connectivity...........................................................9
Switch Label.........................................................................................................10
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch.............................12
Methods to Discover and Access the Switch.......................................................14
Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch............................14
Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer...................................14
Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour...............................................15
Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Using the NETGEAR Switch
Discovery Tool.................................................................................................16
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch.......................................................17
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network Connection.18
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch by Connecting Directly to the Switch
Off-Network................................................................................................19
Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch.........................................20
Use the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility to Access the Switch..........................21
Change the Password..........................................................................................22
Register Your Product..........................................................................................23
Chapter 3 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview....................................................................................................25
Create Basic Port-Based VLANs.........................................................................25
Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs........................................................26
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration.......................................27
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration..............................28
Add Tagged or Untagged Ports to an 802.1Q-Based VLAN................................29
Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q-Based VLAN.................................................30
Manage the Voice VLAN......................................................................................31
Specify the Voice VLAN Properties.................................................................31
Enable the Voice VLAN Mode for Ports...........................................................32
Manage the OUI Table.....................................................................................33
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance With Quality of Service
Enable 802.1p/DSCP-Based Quality of Service..................................................35
Configure Port-Based Quality of Service.............................................................35
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