Operation Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Switch
Related Documentation.........................................................................................6
Switch Package Contents......................................................................................6
Front Panel.............................................................................................................7
Status LEDs...........................................................................................................8
Back Panel.............................................................................................................9
Switch Label...........................................................................................................9
Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network
Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch.............................11
Methods to Discover and Access the Switch.......................................................13
Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch............................13
Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer...................................13
Access the Switch From a Mac Using Bonjour...............................................14
Access the Switch From a Mac or Windows-Based Using the NETGEAR Switch
Discovery Tool.................................................................................................15
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch.......................................................16
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network Connection.16
Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch by Connecting Directly to the Switch
Off-Network................................................................................................17
Use the NETGEAR Insight App to Access the Switch.........................................18
Use the NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Utility to Access the Switch..........................19
Change the Password..........................................................................................20
Register Your Product..........................................................................................21
Chapter 3 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
VLAN Overview....................................................................................................23
Create Basic Port-Based VLANs.........................................................................23
Assign Ports to Multiple Port-Based VLANs........................................................24
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in a Basic Configuration.......................................25
Create 802.1Q-Based VLANs in an Advanced Configuration..............................26
Add Tagged or Untagged Ports to an 802.1Q-Based VLAN................................27
Specify a Port PVID for an 802.1Q-Based VLAN.................................................28
Manage the Voice VLAN......................................................................................29
Specify the Voice VLAN Properties.................................................................29
Enable the Voice VLAN Mode for Ports...........................................................30
Manage the OUI Table.....................................................................................31
Chapter 4 Optimize Performance With Quality of Service
Enable 802.1p/DSCP-Based Quality of Service..................................................33
Configure Port-Based Quality of Service.............................................................33
Set Up Rate Limiting............................................................................................34
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