User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch with 1 Copper/SFP+ Combo Port
- Contents
- 1 Hardware Setup
- 2 Getting Started
- Configure the switch
- Access the switch using a web browser
- Access the switch with the ProSAFE Plus Utility
- Use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to access the switch
- Use the NETGEAR Insight App to discover and register the switch
- Change the language of the local browser interface
- Change the password
- Register your product
- 3 Network Settings
- 4 Optimize Performance With Quality of Service
- 5 Use VLANS for Traffic Segmentation
- 6 Manage and Monitor the Switch
- Manage flow control
- Manage the port speed
- Enable loop detection
- Manage Energy Efficient Ethernet and other power saving options
- Upgrade the firmware
- Reboot the switch
- Save the switch configuration
- Restore a saved switch configuration
- Restore factory default settings
- Enable port mirroring
- View switch information
- View the port statistics
- 7 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting
- A Supplemental Information
8-Port or 16-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Plus Switch
Manage and Monitor the Switch User Manual73
6. For each port that you want to configure, in the Speed menu, select one of the following
options:
• Auto. The port speed is set automatically after the switch determines the speed using
autonegotiation with the link partner. This is the default setting.
• Disable. The port is shut down.
• 100M Full. The port is forced to function at 100 Mbps with full duplex.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
Enable loop detection
If loop detection is enabled and the switch detects a loop, both LEDs of a port blink at a
constant speed.
Use the local browser interface to enable loop detection
To enable loop detection:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired network connection, 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.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Access the switch using a web
browser on page 17.
The login window opens.
4. Enter the switch’s password in the password field.
The switch’s default password is password.
The Switch Information page displays.
5. Select System > Management > Loop Detection.
The Loop Detection page displays.
6. Select the Enable radio button.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.










