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  • Netgear GS908E | User Manual - Page 1
    User Manual 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch with Integrated Cable Management Model GS908E August 2020 202-11807-05 NETGEAR, Inc. 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA
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    GS908E Support and Community Visit netgear.com/support/ instructions and warnings on page 11. Added Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface on page 25. Changed VLAN manual. Made minor changes to other sections. Added Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Computer Using the NETGEAR
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E (Continued) Publication Part Publish Date Number 202-11807-02 November 2017 202-11807-01 October 2017 Comments Added information about accessing a switch from a Mac using a Firefox plug-in. First publication. 3
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    10 Switch Label 11 Safety instructions and warnings 11 Chapter 2 NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch 24 Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface 25 Change the Switch Password 25 Register the Switch 26 Chapter 3 Optimize the Switch Performance Manually Set the Quality of Service
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    GS908E NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol 60 Manage Multicast 61 Manage IGMP Snooping 61 Enable a VLAN for IGMP Snooping 62 Manage Blocking of Unknown Multicast Addresses 63 Manage IGMPv3 IP Header Validation 63 Set Up a Static Router Port for IGMP Snooping 64 Set Up Static Link Aggregation
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    and Monitor the Switch Manually Check for New Switch Firmware and Update the Switch 71 Manage the Configuration File 72 Back Up the Switch Configuration 72 Restore the Switch Configuration 73 Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings 74 Use the Reset Button to Reset the Switch 74 Use
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    smartphone on which the NETGEAR Insight app is installed. You can optimize Quality of Service (QoS) and set up prioritization and rate limiting for individual ports. The switch supports port-based or 802.1Q-based VLANs, IGMP snooping for multicast operation, and link aggregation for a connection of
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 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
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    Switch Model GS908E Status LEDs An event or a problem occurred (see Manage Auto-Diagnostics and Clear Events or Problems on page 83). Off. No link with a powered- link with a powered-on device is detected. Blinking green. Traffic is detected on the 1000M link. Solid yellow. A 10M or 100M link with
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Back Panel The back panel of the switch adapter. Note: The Reset button is located on the bottom panel of the switch. Press the Reset button for more than five seconds to reset the switch to factory default settings. For more information
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    Switch Model GS908E 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. The label also shows the location of the Reset button. Figure 5. Switch label Safety instructions and warnings
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    GS908E 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 troubleshooting guide, or contact your trained service
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    Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E • To avoid damaging your system, if 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 Overview of the 13 Switch User Manual
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E • Position system cables, power adapter cables, or power cables carefully. Route cables so that they cannot be site modifications. • Always follow your local and national wiring rules. Hardware Overview of the 14 Switch User Manual
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    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
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch Figure 6. Sample connections To set up the switch in 17 - Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour on page 18 Install and Access the Switch in 16 Your Network User Manual
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    Infrastructure, locate the GS908E switch. 5. Double-click GS908E (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
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    (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) • Bookmarks > Bonjour > Webpages GS908E (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
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    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
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    GS908E 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 password. The default password is password. The password is case and the bookmark might no longer link to the login page for the Manual
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    Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E manage the switch anytime from a mobile 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 IP Address 21 Your Network User Manual
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    Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 6. Enter the fixed (static) IP 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 the Switch in 22 Your Network User Manual
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    GS908E 5. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 6. Select IP Address (Default The login page displays. c. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays.
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    GS908E Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch The NETGEAR device, go to the app store, search for NETGEAR Insight, and download and install the app. 2. If link. The login page of the local browser interface opens. 8. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password
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    Model GS908E Change the Language of the Local Browser Interface By default, page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page be up to 20 characters. To change the switch password: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that
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    Plus Switch Model GS908E The login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch on page 24). Registering the switch allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical support
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    GS908E 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. Install and Access the Switch in 27 Your Network User Manual
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    Performance This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch. The chapter contains the following sections: • Manually Set the Quality of Service Mode and Port Rate Limits • Manage Broadcast Filtering and Set Port Storm Control Rate Limits • Manage Custom Performance Preset
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    GS908E 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 activity, and other problems. Use Port-Based Quality of Service and Set Port Priorities Port-based priority is the default QoS mode on the
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    Model GS908E 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 Quality of Service Critical from the individual menu for the port. The default selection is High. d. Click the APPLY button.
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    Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 7. To set 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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. Optimize the Switch 31 Performance User Manual
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    Model GS908E and Out Limits menus for the port. The default selection is No Limit. d. Click the APPLY or halt the transmission of other data and cause problems. However, you can block broadcast storms on the that you set for the port is exceeded. By default, no storm control rate limit is set for a
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    Model GS908E To 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 Quality of Service from the individual menu for the port. The default selection is No Limit. d. Click the APPLY button
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    Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes You can save your current Quality of Service (QoS) settings as . 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 Manual
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    GS908E 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 password. The default password is password. The password which is the default mode, gives
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    GS908E preset mode (see Save Your Quality of Service Settings as a Custom Preset Mode on page . 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The
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    Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E The PRESET MODES page displays. The LOAD 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 37 Performance User Manual
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    problems. You also can set port rate limits (the same feature) as part of the Quality of Service configuration on the switch (see Manually Set the Quality of Service 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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    GS908E 6. From the In Rate Limit menu, Out Rate Limit menu, or both, select the rate in Kbps or Mbps. The default of Service configuration on the switch (see Use Port-Based Quality of Service and password. The default password is password. The password Port-based (the default setting), the Priority
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    Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 6. From the Priority menu, select Low, Medium, High, or Critical. The default selection is High. 7. . The login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. The Manual
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    Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 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
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    the linked device supports that speed. 7. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Add or Change the Name Label for a Port By default, a . The login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. The
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    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 • Manage Port-Based VLANs • Manage 802.1Q-Based VLANs • Deactivate the Port-Based or 802.1Q-Based VLAN Mode and Delete All VLANs
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    an overview of VLAN features that are supported on the switch. Table 2. Supported VLAN modes VLAN Feature Total number of VLANs Egress tagging Multiple VLANs on a single port Voice VLAN Port-Based VLAN 8 No Yes No 802.1Q VLAN 64 Yes Yes Yes Use VLANS for Traffic 44 Segmentation User Manual
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. If you
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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    Switch Model GS908E 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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. If you
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    Plus Switch Model GS908E 10. Click the BACK button. The VLAN page displays. Set an Existing 802.1Q-Based VLAN as the Voice VLAN and Adjust the CoS Value The switch can support a single 802.1Q-based voice VLAN to facilitate voice over IP (VoIP) traffic. The default Class of Service (CoS) value for
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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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select VLAN. The VLAN page displays. 6. In
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 8. To add a new OUI, do the following: a. Click the switch. The login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. Use VLANS for Traffic 56 Segmentation User Manual
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    Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SWITCHING. The Quality of Service (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 button
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    describes how you can manage the switch in your network. The chapter contains the following sections: • Manage Switch Discovery Protocols • Manage Multicast • Set Up Static Link Aggregation • Change the IP Address of the Switch • Reenable the DHCP Client of the Switch 58
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    GS908E 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 password. The default password is password. The password is Manual
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    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
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    Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays . 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. Manage the Switch in Your 61 Network User Manual
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    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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select MULTICAST. The MULTICAST page displays. 6. In the VLAN
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    GS908E through IGMP snooping. By default, multicast traffic from unknown 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 Quality of Service IGMPv3 standard. By default, IGMPv3 IP header
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    Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E time-to-live (TTL) value of 1 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 Quality of Service 64 Network User Manual
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    up to four ports each. That means that one static LAG can support a link of up to 4 Gbps. Note: The switch does not support Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP). You set up static link aggregation on the switch through a link aggregation group (LAG) in the following order: 1. Set up the LAG on
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    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 Quality of Service (QoS) page displays. 5. From the menu on the left, select LINK AGGREGATION. The LINK AGGREGATION page displays
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    Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 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
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    Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 5. From the menu on the left, select LINK AGGREGATION. The LINK AGGREGATION page displays. 6. Click the login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. User Manual
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    Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Your settings are saved. Your switch 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 IP Address Your 69 Network User Manual
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    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
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    GS908E Manually Check for New Switch Firmware and Update the Switch You can manually displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME new firmware is available, click the link in the FIRMWARE section. A NETGEAR web page opens. 7. If
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    Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E WARNING: Do not interrupt 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 backup file is GS908E.cfg. Maintain and Monitor the Switch 72 User
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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. saved configuration file. The name of the saved configuration file is GS908E.cfg. The RESTORE button changes to the APPLY CONFIGURATION button. Manual
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    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
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    GS908E 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 displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME Manual
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 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 . The login page displays. Maintain and Monitor the Switch 76 User Manual
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    Switch Model GS908E 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is support operation in Low Power Idle (LPI) mode. When LPI mode is enabled, systems on both sides of the link default, the power saving mode is disabled. Maintain and Monitor the Switch 77 User Manual
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    GS908E 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 local browser interface. By default, a port LED lights switch password. The default password is password. The password is case
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    are saved. Change the Switch Device Name By default, the device name of the switch is GS908E. This device name shows in, for example, Windows The login page displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. Manual
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    GS908E 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password displays. 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The . 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME
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    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 click the REFRESH button. 7. To reset all counters to 0, click the CLEAR button. Maintain and Monitor the Switch 81
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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
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Manage Auto-Diagnostics and Clear Events or Problems Auto-diagnostics consists of the following monitoring options, all of which are enabled by default: • Identify blocked ports. The switch can automatically identify a blocked port
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    Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E 3. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. step.) 8. To clear an event or problem that displays for an individual auto-diagnostic option and reset the Power LED, click the CLEAR button Troubleshooting User Manual
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    connected to the switch 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. Diagnostics and 85 Troubleshooting User Manual
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    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 MONITORING. The CABLE TEST page displays. Diagnostics and 86 Troubleshooting User Manual
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    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
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    GS908E 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 subnet for the network. Diagnostics and 88 Troubleshooting User Manual
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    A Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix includes the following sections: • Factory Default Settings • Basic Technical Specifications 89
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    GS908E 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 Ports and LEDs Port link speed Autonegotiation Factory Default Settings and 90 Technical Specifications User Manual
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    GS908E Table 3. Factory default settings (Continued) Feature Port LEDs Power LED Other features VLANs Link aggregation Power saving mode Loop prevention Port mirroring Auto-diagnostics Jumbo frames Default Setting Enabled Enabled No VLANs download by visiting netgear.com/support/download/. Table
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E Table 4. Basic technical specifications (Continued) Feature Dimensions (W x D x H) Weight 60950-1:2005 (ed.2)+A1:2009+A2:2013 AS/NZS 60950.1:2015 Russia EAC mark Factory Default Settings and 92 Technical Specifications User Manual
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    8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS908E B Wall-Mount the Switch The switch provides two mount holes on the bottom panel so that bottom panel with the screws in the wall and mount the switch to the wall. Factory Default Settings and 93 Technical Specifications User Manual
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User Manual
8-Port Gigabit Ethernet
Smart Managed Plus Switch with Integrated
Cable Management
Model GS908E
NETGEAR, Inc.
350 E. Plumeria Drive
August 2020
San Jose, CA 95134, USA
202-11807-05