Use Browser-Based Access To Upgrade The Gss108E Firmware; Reboot The Switch; Use The Prosafe Utility To Reboot The Switch - NETGEAR ProSAFE GSS108E User Manual

Use Browser-Based Access to Upgrade the GSS108E Firmware

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To upgrade the firmware:
1. Set up your computer to use an IP address in the same subnet as the IP address of the
switch.
2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer to an Ethernet port on the switch.
3. Launch a web browser.
4. In the address field of the browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
You can find the IP address of the switch by using the ProSAFE Plus utility or get it from
the DHCP server. If the switch cannot get an IP address from a DHCP server, enter
192.168.0.239.
You are asked to enter the password for the switch.
5. Enter the switch's password in the password field.
The switch's default password is password.
The Switch Information screen displays.
6. Select System > Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade.
The Firmware Upgrade screen displays.
7. Click the Enter Loader Mode button.
The switch reboots and enters into the loader. The Firmware Upgrade screen adjusts.
8. Complete the TFTP Server IP address field.
9. Complete the Image File Name field.
Note: Make sure that the TFTP server launches the TFTP server application.
10. Click the Apply button.
The switch gets the new firmware from the TFTP server and performs the upgrade.
11. After the upgrade completes, wait a few minutes and then reboot the switch.

Reboot the Switch

You can reboot the switch remotely.

Use the ProSAFE Utility to Reboot the Switch

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To reboot the switch:
1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection.
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