Assign A Fixed Ip Address To The Switch; Set A Fixed Ip Address For The Switch Through A Network Connection - NETGEAR GS316EP User Manual

Assign a fixed IP address to the switch

By default, the switch is configured to automatically receive an IP address from a DHCP
server (or a router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network. However, certain
events can cause the DHCP server to issue a new IP address to the switch, so if you need
the switch to persistently have the same IP address, you can assign a fixed (static) IP
address to the switch. For example, you may want to attach a shared device such as a
printer or file server, configure port forwarding, or set up the switch so you can connect
remotely from a mobile device.
To change the IP address of the switch, use one of the following methods:
• Connect to the switch through the network: If the switch and your computer are
connected to the same network, you can change the IP address of the switch through
a network connection (see Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network
connection on page 18).
• Connect directly to the switch: If you cannot connect to the switch over a network
connection, you can change the IP address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable
to connect a directly to the switch (see Assign a fixed IP address by connecting
directly to the switch off-network on page 19).

Set a fixed IP address for the switch through a network connection

the switch and your computer are connected to the same network, you can set a fixed
IP address on the switch through a network connection.
To disable the DHCP client of the switch and change the IP address of the switch
to a fixed IP address by using a network connection:
1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
switch.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the switch password.
The password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The
password is case-sensitive.
The HOME page displays.
The right pane (or, depending on the size of your browser window, the middle pane)
shows the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
4. Select IP Address (DHCP On).
The button bar in the DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the
switch is enabled.
5. Click the button in the DHCP section.
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