User Manual

Insight Managed 8-Port Gigabit (Hi-Power) PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with NETGEAR FlexPoE Power
Configure Switching User Manual205
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.
For information about finding the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch on
page 14.
The Local Device Login page displays.
If you did not yet register the switch with your NETGEAR account, the Register to unlock
all features page displays. For more information, see
Register and access the switch with
your NETGEAR account on page 29.
4. Enter one of the following passwords:
• After registration, enter your customized local device password.
• If you previously added the switch to an Insight network location, enter the Insight
network password.
For more information about the local device password and the Insight network password,
see
Credentials for the local browser UI on page 28.
5. Click the Login button.
The System Information page displays.
6. Select Switching > L2 Loop Protection > L2 Loop Protection Configuration.
The Global L2 Loop Protection Configuration page displays.
7. To enable or disable loop protection, select the Admin Mode Enable or Disable radio
button.
The default is Enable.
8. From the Transmit Interval menu, select the time in seconds between transmission of loop
packets.
The default transmit interval is 5 seconds.
9. From the Max PDU Receive menu, select the maximum number of packets to be received
before an action is taken.
The default is 1.
10. 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.
11. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.