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
Diagnostics and Troubleshooting User Manual92
Test cable connections
You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network
cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps to quickly locate the point where the cabling
fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians hours
of troubleshooting.
If an error is detected, the distance at which the fault is detected is stated in meters. (This is
the distance from the port.)
Use the local browser interface to test a cable connection
To test a cable connection:
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
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 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 > Monitoring > Cable T
ester.
6. Select one or more check boxes.
7. Click the T
est Selected Port button.
The switch tests the cable connection for the selected ports and displays the results. This
process might take up to a few minutes.