Netgear GS728TPv2 Installation Guide - Page 2

Get a registration key for offline access If your switch is not connected to the Internet, you can use a registration key to unlock full access to the local browser interface. To get a registration key, you must register your switch. Visit www.mynetgear.com or use the NETGEAR Insight app. NETGEAR Insight Premium or Pro subscribers can use the Insight Cloud Portal. Log in to your account, register the switch using its serial number, and receive a registration key. Log in to configure the switch You can use the switch as a plug-and-play device or you can change the settings by logging into the local browser interface. If you did not get a registration key (see Get a registration key for offline access), make sure that the switch is connected to the Internet. During the initial login, the switch must access a NETGEAR server before you can log in to your NETGEAR account and configure the switch. Note: Before the initial login, if the switch is not connected to the Internet and you did not receive a registration key, you can log in with the local device password (by default, password), but only a limited menu is available. After you log in once with your NETGEAR account, with the switch still in its default management mode (Directly Connect to Web Browser Interface), you can log in with the local device password and the full menu is available, even if the switch is not connected to the Internet. 1. Open a web browser from a computer or tablet connected to the same network as your switch. You can use a wired or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address of the switch. To discover the IP address of the switch, use the NETGEAR Insight app or another discovery method (see Other discovery and configuration methods). Your browser might display a security message. Ignore it or add an exception. The Register to unlock all features page displays. You can now register the switch. © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo November 2019 are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non‑NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. 3. Click the Log in with NETGEAR account button, and follow the directions onscreen to register the switch with your NETGEAR email address and password. If you obtained a registration key, you can enter it instead. Note: If you did not yet create a NETGEAR account, click the Create account link, follow the directions onscreen to create an account, and register the switch with your NETGEAR email address and password. 4. Click the Login button. The System Information page displays. You can now configure the switch. For more information, see the user manual, which you can download from www.netgear.com/support/. Change the management mode to Insight By default, the management mode is set to Directly Connect to Web Browser Interface, which lets you configure the switch from the local browser interface. You can change the management mode so that you can manage the switch remotely from the cloud with the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud Portal. 1. While you are logged in to the local browser interface, in the Management Mode section on the System Information page, select the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App and Insight Cloud Portal radio button. 2. In the pop-up window, click the OK button. 3. Click the Apply button. 4. In the pop-up window, click the OK button. Your settings are saved. The first time that you change the management mode to Insight, the switch is reset to its factory default settings, and you must configure the switch using the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud Portal. Other discovery and configuration methods The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool and the Smart Control Center Utility let you discover the IP address and configure the switch. • NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool. You can use a Mac or a 64-bit Windowsbased computer on the same network as the switch. To download this tool, visit www.netgear.com/support/product/netgear-switch-discovery-tool.aspx. • Smart Control Center Utility. You can use a Windows-based computer on the same network as the switch. To download this utility, visit www.netgear.com/support/product/SCC. PoE considerations The PoE and PoE+ power supplied by the switch is prioritized in ascending port order (from port 1 to port 24), with a total power budget of 190W for model GS728TPv2 and 380W for model GS728TPPv2. The following table shows the standard power ranges, calculated with the maximum cable length of 328 feet (100 meters). If a device receives insufficient PoE power from the switch, consider using a shorter cable. Device Class Standard Class Description Power Reserved by Power Delivered the Device to the Device 0 PoE and PoE+ Default power (full) 15.4W 1 PoE and PoE+ Very low power 4.0W 2 PoE and PoE+ Low power 7.0W 3 PoE and PoE+ Mid power 15.4W 4 PoE+ only High power 30.0W 0.44W-12.95W 0.44W-3.84W 3.84W-6.49W 6.49W-12.95W 12.95W-25.5W Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit https://www.netgear.com/support/ to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce document en français canadien à https://www.netgear.com/support/download/. (If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in Canadian French at https://www.netgear.com/support/download/.) For regulatory compliance information including the EU Declaration of Conformity, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/. See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power supply. Do not use this device outdoors. If you connect cables or devices that are outdoors to this device, see https://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for safety and warranty information. NETGEAR, Inc. 350 East Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134, USA NETGEAR INTERNATIONAL LTD Floor 1, Building 3 University Technology Centre Curraheen Road, Cork, T12EF21, Ireland