Netgear GS748Tv4 GS748Tv4 Software Administration Manual - Page 15
Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server, Discover, Con Device, Disabled - password
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GS748T Smart Switch Software Administration Manual Switch Discovery in a Network without a DHCP Server This section describes how to use the Smart Control Center to set up your switch in a network without a DHCP server. If your network has no DHCP service, you must assign a static IP address to your switch. If you choose, you can assign it a static IP address, even if your network has DHCP service. To assign a static IP address: 1. Connect the switch to your existing network. 2. Power on the switch by connecting its power cord. 3. Install the Smart Control Center on your computer. 4. Start the Smart Control Center. 5. Click Discover for the Smart Control Center to find your GS748T switch. The utility broadcasts Layer 2 discovery packets within the broadcast domain to discover the switch. You should see a screen similar to Figure 1 on page 13. 6. Select the switch, then click Configure Device. The page expands to display additional fields at the bottom of the page, as the following figure shows. . 7. Choose the Disabled radio button to disable DHCP. 8. Enter the static switch IP address, gateway IP address, and subnet mask for the switch, and then type your password. Chapter 1: Getting Started | 15