Netgear GS316EP User Manual - Page 22

Register the switch

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Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches 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 SETTINGS. 5. From the menu on the left, select CHANGE PASSWORD. The CHANGE PASSWORD page displays. 6. In the Current Password field, type the current password for the switch. 7. Type the new password in the New Password field and in the Retype New Password field. 8. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Keep the new password in a secure location so that you can access the switch in the future. Register the switch Registering the switch allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical support process. You can log in to your NETGEAR account at my.netgear.com to register your switch, or you can also register the switch through the device UI, in which case the switch must be connected to the Internet. To register the switch through the device UI: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch. A login window opens. 3. Enter the device management password. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The password is case-sensitive. The HOME page displays. 4. From the menu at the top of the page, select SETTINGS. 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 22 Your Network User Manual

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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
SETTINGS
.
5.
From the menu on the left, select
CHANGE PASSWORD
.
The CHANGE PASSWORD page displays.
6.
In the
Current Password
field, type the current password for the switch.
7.
Type the new password in the
New Password
field and in the
Retype New Password
field.
8.
Click the
APPLY
button.
Your settings are saved. Keep the new password in a secure location so that you can
access the switch in the future.
Register the switch
Registering the switch allows you to receive email alerts and streamlines the technical
support process. You can log in to your NETGEAR account at my.netgear.com
to register
your switch, or you can also register the switch through the device UI, in which case the
switch must be connected to the Internet.
To register the switch through the device UI:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch, or connected directly to the switch through an Ethernet cable.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the device management password.
The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The
password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
4.
From the menu at the top of the page, select
SETTINGS
.
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.
User Manual
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Install and Access the Switch in
Your Network
Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switches