Netgear GS418TPP User Manual - Page 408

ProSAFE 8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP Download a File to the Switch Using TFTP You can download device software, the image file, the configuration files, and SSL files from a TFTP server to the switch. Before you download a file to the switch, the following conditions must be true: • The file to download from the TFTP server is on the server in the appropriate directory. • The file is in the correct format. • The switch contains a path to the TFTP server. You can also download files by using HTTP. See Download a File to the Switch Using HTTP on page 410 for additional information.  To download a file to the switch from a TFTP server: 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 Maintenance > Download > TFTP File Download. 6. From the File Type menu, select the type of file: • Software. The system software image, which is saved in one of two flash sectors called images (image1 and image2). The active image stores the active copy, while the other image stores a second copy. The device boots and runs from the active Maintenance 408