User Manual

24-Port and 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Switches with 4 SFP Ports
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The switch is registered with NETGEAR.
6. If the My Products page does not display
, select My Products from the menu.
The page adjusts.
7. Select the radio button for the newly registered switch, and click the Get Registration Key
button.
The registration key is displayed, and an email with the registration key is sent to your
NETGEAR account email address.
Access the switch offline with a registration key
After you get a registration key, you can access the switch offline and enter the registration
key. For more information, see one of the following sections:
• Access the switch offline and enter the registration key before you log in on page 34
• Access the switch offline and enter the registration key after you log in on page 35
After you enter the registration key, you are no longer prompted to activate your warranty
when you log in. Instead, the Device UI login page displays.
Access the switch offline and enter the registration key before you log in
If you obtain a registration key, you can access the switch offline and enter the key before you
log in to the device UI.
To access the switch offline and enter the registration key before you log in to the
device UI:
1. Change the IP settings of your computer to be in the same subnet as the IP settings of
the switch.
If the DHCP client of the switch is enabled and you remove the switch from the network
with the DHCP server
, the IP address reverts to the default IP address of 192.168.0.239
with a subnet of 255.255.255.0. If you already disabled the DHCP client and assigned a
static IP address to the switch, change the IP settings of your computer to be in the same
subnet as the static IP address.
For more information about changing the IP settings on your computer, see one of the
following knowledge base articles at the NETGEAR website:
• Windows-based computer: See the following article:
https://kb.netgear.com/27476/How-to-set-a-static-IP-address-in-Windows
• Mac: See the following article:
https://kb.netgear.com/000037250/Setting-a-static-IP-address-on-your-network-a
dapter-in-Mac-OS-for-direct-access-to-an-access-point
(The Mac article is written for an access point but is also valid for a switch.)
2. Connect your computer to the switch using an Ethernet cable.
3. Power on the switch by connecting its power cord.