Netgear GS418TPP User Manual - Page 208

ProSAFE 8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP Configure Global Layer 2 Loop Protection  To configure L2 loop protection globally: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the Switch on page 11. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field. The default password is password. The System Information page displays. 5. Select Switching > L2 Loop Protection > L2 Loop Protection Configuration. 6. To enable or disable loop protection feature, select the Admin Mode Enable or Disable radio button. By default, the Disable radio button is selected. 7. From the Transmit Interval menu, select the time in seconds between transmission of loop packets. The default transmit interval is 5 seconds. 8. From the Max PDU Receive menu, select the maximum number of packets to be received before an action is taken. The default is 1. 9. In the Disable Timer field, enter the time in seconds after which a port is disabled when a loop is detected. The range is from 0 to 604800 seconds. The default is 0 seconds. Configure Switching 208