User Manual

24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
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Register the switch
You can register the switch online or offline to activate your warranty, after which you are no
longer prompted to activate your warranty when you log in:
• Online registration for on-network access: If your switch is on-network or connected to
the Internet, you can register the switch with your NETGEAR account credentials and
activate your warranty. During the registration process, the switch contacts a NETGEAR
server. For more information, see
Register the switch with your NETGEAR account and
access the switch online on page 32.
• Registration for off-network access:
You can register your switch from any device that
is connected to the Internet and get a registration key. If the switch is off-network or not
connected to the Internet, you can enter the registration key. After you do so, the Register
to activate your warranty page no longer displays when you log in. For more information,
see
Register the switch with your NETGEAR account and get a registration key for
offline access on page 33.
Register the switch with your NETGEAR account and
access the switch online
For initial registration and access with your NETGEAR account, the switch must be
connected to the Internet so that it can communicate with a NETGEAR server.
If you do not have a free NETGEAR account, you can create one during the registration
process.
To register and access the switch online over the device UI with your NETGEAR
account:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is of
f-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.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
Access the switch on-network and
connected to the Internet on page 21 or Access the switch off-network and not
connected to the Internet on page 29.
The Register to activate your warranty page displays.
4. Click the Register Y
our Device button and follow the directions onscreen to register the
switch with your email address and password and activate the warranty.
You are only prompted to do this once to confirm registration of your switch.