User Manual

24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
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Use se a Windows-based computer to access the switch
on-network and connected to the Internet
For the following procedure, the network must provide Internet access.
To use a Windows-based computer to determine the switch IP address and access the
switch on-network and connected to the Internet:
1. Cable the switch to a network with a router or DHCP server that manages IP addresses.
2. Power on the switch.
The DHCP server assigns the switch an IP address.
3. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection.
4. Open Windows Explorer
.
5. Click the Network link.
6. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature.
7. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the switch model number
.
The model number can be GS728TPv2, GS728TPPv2, GS752TPv2, or GS752TPP.
8. Double-click GSmodel-XXXXXX, in which GSmodel is the model number of your switch and
XXXXXX represents the last six digits of the switch MAC address.
The page that displays depends on whether your browser is connected to the Internet,
whether the switch is connected to the Internet, and whether you activated the warranty
.
9. Enter your credentials, which depend on the page that displays:
• Register to activate your warranty page displays: If you did not yet activate your
warranty
, the Register to activate your warranty page displays.
- Register Your Device: T
o activate your warranty, click the Register Your Device
button, and follow the directions onscreen to register the switch with your email
address and password. After you activate your warranty, you are no longer
prompted to register the switch.
If you do not have a NETGEAR account, you can create one.
- Enter Registration Key: If you obtained a registration key
, enter it. For more
information, see
Register the switch with your NETGEAR account and get a
registration key for offline access on page 33.
- Skip Registration & Access the UI:
You do not need to register the switch to
activate your warranty, but if you do not activate your warranty within 30 days of
purchase, your warranty entitlement might be affected.
If you do not activate your warranty, the Register to activate your warranty page
continues to display when you log in.