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Gaming & streaming advanced 8-port gigabit ethernet switch
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Nighthawk S8000
Gaming & Streaming Advanced
8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
User Manual
Model GS808E
March 2017
202-11732-01
350 E. Plumeria Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
USA

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  • Page 1 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch User Manual Model GS808E March 2017 202-11732-01 350 E. Plumeria Drive San Jose, CA 95134...
  • Page 2 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Support Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Hardware Overview of the Switch Related Documentation..................6 Switch Package Contents..................6 Status LEDs......................6 Back Panel......................7 Switch Label......................8 Chapter 2 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch......10 Access the Switch and Discover the IP Address of the Switch......11 Access the Switch From a Windows-Based Computer........11 Access the Switch From a Mac...............12...
  • Page 4 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Set Up Static Link Aggregation................48 Make a Link Aggregation Connection.............48 Set Up Link Aggregation Groups..............49 Manage Multicast....................50 Manage IGMP Snooping.................50 Manage Blocking of Unknown Multicast Addresses........51 Manage IGMPv3 IP Header Validation............52 Set Up a Static Router Port for IGMP Snooping..........53...
  • Page 5 Hardware Overview of the Switch ® The NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E), in this manual referred to as the switch, provides high-performance switching for the home for multiplayer, online, or VR gaming and 4K resolution HD and UHD (ultra-high-definition) television media streaming. With one click you can optimize settings for gaming, media steaming, and standard networking, but you can also manually optimize Quality of Service (QoS) and set up prioritization and rate limiting for individual ports.

  • Page 6: Related Documentation

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Related Documentation The following related documentation is available at downloadcenter.netgear.com: • Installation guide • Data sheet Switch Package Contents The package contains the switch, AC power adapter (localized to the country of sale), and installation guide.

  • Page 7: Back Panel

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Table 1. LED descriptions Description Power LED Off. No power is supplied to the switch or the switch functions in Stealth Mode with its Power LED disabled (see Control the Power LED on page 65).

  • Page 8: Switch Label

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) We recommend these port connections for the one-touch performance presets (see Apply a Performance Preset Mode on page 20). However, you can save custom performance presets and use different port...
  • Page 9 Install and Access the Switch in Your Network This chapter describes how you can install and access the switch in your network. The chapter contains the following sections: • Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch on page 10 •...

  • Page 10: Set Up The Switch In Your Network And Power On The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the Switch Figure 5. Example connections To set up the switch in your network and power on the switch: Connect LAN port 8 (UPLINK) on the switch to a LAN port on a router that is connected to the Internet.

  • Page 11: Access The Switch And Discover The Ip Address Of The Switch

    Click the Network link. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the Nighthawk S8000. Double-click Nighthawk S8000 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx), in which xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx is the MAC address of the switch. The login page of the management interface opens.

  • Page 12: Access The Switch From A Mac

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) You can copy and paste the IP address into a new shortcut or bookmark it for quick access on your computer or mobile device. However, if you reboot the switch, a dynamic IP address (assigned by a DHCP server) might change and the bookmark might no longer link to the login page for the switch.

  • Page 13: Set Up A Fixed Ip Address For The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The Home page displays. The previous figure shows the right pane (or, depending on the size of your browser page, the middle pane) of the Home page. The pane shows the IP address that is assigned to the switch.

  • Page 14: Set Up A Fixed Ip Address For The Switch Through A Network Connection

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch Through a Network Connection If the switch and your computer are connected to the same network (which is the most the likely situation), you can change the IP address of the switch through a network connection.
  • Page 15 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select IP Address (DHCP On). The button in the DHCP section displays blue because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled. Click the button in the DHCP section.

  • Page 16: Set Up A Fixed Ip Address For The Switch By Connecting Directly To The Switch Off-Network

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch By Connecting Directly to the Switch Off-Network If the unlikely situation that the switch is not connected to a network, or for some reason you cannot connect to the switch over a network connection, you can change the IP address of the switch by using an Ethernet cable and making a direct connection to the switch.
  • Page 17 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select IP Address (Default). The button in the DHCP section displays blue because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled. Click the button in the DHCP section. The button displays white, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled, and the IP address fields become editable.

  • Page 18: Access The Switch From A Mobile Device

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Access the Switch From a Mobile Device Although you can access the switch management interface from the IP address at which you discovered the switch in your network (see...
  • Page 19 Optimize the Switch Performance This chapter describes how you can optimize the performance of the switch. The chapter contains the following sections: • Apply a Performance Preset Mode on page 20 • Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes on page 26 •...

  • Page 20: Apply A Performance Preset Mode

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Apply a Performance Preset Mode The switch comes with three predefined preset modes that let you optimize the performance of the switch with a preset configuration. These modes include a gaming mode, a media streaming mode, and a standard mode.
  • Page 21 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select PRESET MODES. Select GAMING PRESET. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Optimize the Switch Performance...

  • Page 22: Apply The Media Streaming Preset Mode

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Apply the Media Streaming Preset Mode The Media Streaming Preset mode maximizes the throughput of traffic that the switch manages so that streaming media such as music, videos, and movies can be processed very quickly. If you use the Media Streaming mode, be sure that you connect your media streaming device to port 2 and the uplink to your router to port 8.
  • Page 23 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select PRESET MODES. Select MEDIA STREAMING PRESET. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Optimize the Switch Performance...

  • Page 24: Apply The Standard Preset Mode

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Apply the Standard Preset Mode The Standard Preset mode, which is the default mode, gives all ports equal prioritization and does not limit the rate on any ports. Applying the Standard Preset mode does the following: •...
  • Page 25 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select PRESET MODES. Select STANDARD PRESET (DEFAULT). Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Optimize the Switch Performance...

  • Page 26: Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Manage Custom Performance Preset Modes You can save your current Quality of Service (QoS) settings as a custom preset mode, including the settings for IGMP snooping, flow control, the power saving mode, the QoS mode, and the priorities of the individual ports.

  • Page 27: Rename A Custom Preset Mode

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Click the SAVE tab. In the Preset Mode Name field, enter a name from 1 to 16 characters for the custom preset mode. Select the Slot 1 or 2 button.
  • Page 28 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select PRESET MODES. Click the SAVE tab. Select the Slot 1 or 2 button. In the Preset Mode Name field, enter a new name from 1 to 16 characters for the custom preset mode.

  • Page 29: Delete A Custom Preset Mode

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Delete a Custom Preset Mode You can delete a custom preset mode that you no longer need. To delete a custom preset mode: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 30: Manually Set The Quality Of Service Mode And Port Rate Limits

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Manually Set the Quality of Service Mode and Port Rate Limits Instead of using performance preset modes, you can manually set the Quality of Service (QoS) modes to manage traffic: •...
  • Page 31 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The login page opens. Enter the switch password. The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive. The Home page displays. From the menu at the top of the page, select PRIORITIZATION.
  • Page 32 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) In the right pane, click the PRIORITY tab. Click the blue pencil icon. For each port for which you want to set the priority, select LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH from the individual menu for the port.

  • Page 33: Use 802.1P/Dscp Quality Of Service

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) In the right pane, click the RATE LIMITS tab. Click the blue pencil icon. For each port for which you want to set rate limits, select the rate in Kbps or Mbps from the individual In Limits and Out Limits menus for the port.
  • Page 34 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Note If the QoS mode on the switch is Port-based, we recommend that you first save your current QoS settings as a custom preset mode before you change the QoS mode to the 802.1P/DSCP QoS mode.

  • Page 35: Manage Broadcast Filtering And Set Port Storm Control Rate Limits

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) In the right pane, click the RATE LIMITS tab. If broadcast filtering is disabled, only the RATE LIMITS tab displays. Click the blue pencil icon. For each port for which you want to set rate limits, select the rate in Kbps or Mbps from the individual In Limits and Out Limits menus for the port.
  • Page 36 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) To manage broadcast filtering and set the storm control rate limits for ports: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 37: Manage Individual Port Settings

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) In the right pane, click the STORM CONTROL RATE tab. Click the blue pencil icon. For each port for which you want to set storm control rate limits, select the rate in Kbps or Mbps from the individual menu for the port.
  • Page 38 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) you set the rate limit on a port too low, you might, for example, see degraded video stream quality, sluggish response times during online activity, and other problems. You also can set port rate limits (the same feature) as part of the Quality of Service configuration on the...

  • Page 39: Manage Flow Control For A Port

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Click the EDIT button. From the In Rate Limit menu, Out Rate Limit menu, or both, select the rate in Kbps or Mbps. The default selection is No Limit.
  • Page 40 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The Home page displays. The PORT STATUS pane displays on the right or the bottom of the Home Page, depending on the size of your browser page. A port that is in use shows as UP. A port that is not in use shows as AVAILABLE.

  • Page 41: Change The Speed For A Port

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) When flow control is enabled, the button displays blue. When flow control is disabled, the button displays white Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved. Change the Speed for a Port By default, the port speed on all ports is set automatically (that is, the setting is Auto) after the switch determines the speed using autonegotiation with the linked device.
  • Page 42 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The pane displays detailed information about the port. Click the EDIT button. Select one of the following options from the Speed menu: • Auto.The port speed is set automatically after the switch determines the speed using autonegotiation with the linked device.

  • Page 43: Change The Name Label For A Port

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Change the Name Label for a Port By default, only ports 1, 2, and 8 contain a port name label: • Port 1. Gaming • Port 2. Media Streaming •...
  • Page 44 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Click the EDIT button. In the Port Name field, type a new name label for the port. The name label can be from 1 to 16 characters. Click the APPLY button.
  • Page 45 Manage the Switch in Your Network This chapter describes how you can manage the switch in your network. The chapter contains the following sections: • Manage Switch Discovery Protocols on page 46 • Set Up Static Link Aggregation on page 48 •...

  • Page 46: Manage Switch Discovery Protocols

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Manage Switch Discovery Protocols The switch supports Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP), Bonjour, and NETGEAR Switch Discovery Protocol (NSDP), any of which allows the switch to be discovered in a network. You need to know the switch IP address to access the management interface.

  • Page 47: Manage Bonjour

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Manage Bonjour Bonjour allows the switch to be discovered on Mac OS devices so that you can find the IP address of the switch on your network and log in to the management interface of the switch. Bonjour is enabled by default.

  • Page 48: Set Up Static Link Aggregation

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select Switch Discovery. The Switch Discovery page displays. Enable or disable NSDP by clicking the button in the NSDP section. When NSDP is enabled, the button displays blue. When NSDP is disabled, the button displays white.

  • Page 49: Set Up Link Aggregation Groups

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) LAG 2 can include ports 5 through 8. The port numbers on the other network device do not matter as long as the ports on the other network device are members of the same LAG and the LAG consists of the same total number of ports.

  • Page 50: Manage Multicast

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) To add ports to LAG 1, click two, three, or all port numbers from 1 to 4. A selected port displays blue. LAG 1 must consist of at least two ports but can consist of all ports in the range from 1 through 4.

  • Page 51: Manage Blocking Of Unknown Multicast Addresses

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select Multicast. Enable or disable IGMP snooping by clicking the button in the IGMP Snooping section. When IGMP snooping is enabled, the button displays blue. When IGMP snooping is disabled, the button displays white.

  • Page 52: Manage Igmpv3 Ip Header Validation

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select Multicast. Enable or disable the blocking of unknown multicast traffic by clicking the button in the Block Unknown Multicast Address section. When the blocking of unknown multicast traffic is enabled, the button displays blue. When the blocking of unknown multicast traffic is disabled, the button displays white.

  • Page 53: Set Up A Static Router Port For Igmp Snooping

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select Multicast. Enable or disable IGMPv3 IP header validation by clicking the button in the Validate IGMPv3 IP Header section. When IGMPv3 IP header validation is enabled, the button displays blue. When IGMPv3 IP header validation is disabled, the button displays white.

  • Page 54: Change The Ip Address Of The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The PRESET MODES page displays. Select Multicast. From the menu in the IGMP Snooping Static Router Port section, select a specific port as the router port or select Any to let IGMP Join and Leave messages be sent to every port on the switch.

  • Page 55: Reenable The Dhcp Client Of The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Select IP Address. The button in the DHCP section displays blue because the DHCP client of the switch is enabled. Click the button in the DHCP section. The button displays white, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled, and the IP address fields become editable.
  • Page 56 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The Home page displays. Select IP Address. The button in the DHCP section displays white because the DHCP client of the switch is disabled. Click the button in the DHCP section.
  • Page 57 Maintain and Monitor the Switch This chapter describes how you can maintain and monitor the switch. The chapter contains the following sections: • Change the Switch Password on page 58 • Check for New Switch Firmware and Upgrade the Switch on page 58 •...

  • Page 58: Change The Switch Password

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Change the Switch Password The default password to access the management interface of the switch is password. We recommend that you change this password to a more secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
  • Page 59 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS. The PRESET MODES page displays. Select Firmware. The page displays the current firmware of the switch. To check if new firmware is available, click the link in the FIRMWARE section.

  • Page 60: Manage The Configuration File

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Manage the Configuration File The configuration settings of the switch are stored within the switch in a configuration file. You can back up (save) this file to your computer or restore it from your computer to the switch.

  • Page 61: Restore The Switch Configuration

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Restore the Switch Configuration If you backed up the configuration file, you can restore the configuration from this file. To restore the switch’s configuration settings: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 62: Return The Switch To Its Factory Default Settings

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Your switch web session is disconnected and you must log back in to the management interface. Return the Switch to Its Factory Default Settings Under some circumstances (for example, if you lost track of the changes that you made to the switch settings or you move the switch to a different network), you might want to erase the configuration and reset the switch to factory default settings.

  • Page 63: Use The Management Interface To Reset The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Use the Management Interface to Reset the Switch CAUTION: This process erases all settings that you configured on the switch. To reset the switch to factory default settings using the management interface: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 64: Control The Port Leds

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) When LPI mode is enabled, systems on both sides of the link can disable portions of their functionality and save power during periods of low link utilization. • Short cable power saving. Dynamically detects and adjusts power that is required for the detected cable length.

  • Page 65: Control The Power Led

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) To control the port LEDs through the management interface: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.

  • Page 66: Change The Switch Device Name

    Change the Switch Device Name By default, the device name of the switch is Nighthawk S8000. This device name shows in, for example, Windows Explorer and Bonjour. You can change the device name, which can be up to 20 characters.

  • Page 67: Register The Switch

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) (The previous figure does not show an actual serial number.) In the Switch Name field, enter a new name for the switch. Click the APPLY button. Your settings are saved.

  • Page 68: View Switch Connections

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The Home page displays. Select System Info. (The previous figure does not show an actual serial number.) View Switch Connections You can see the number of connections that are established on the switch.

  • Page 69: View The Status Of A Port

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) The previous figure shows two connections on the switch. View the Status of a Port You can view the status of and details about a port. To view the status of a port: Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
  • Page 70 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) A port that is in use shows as UP. A port that is not in use shows as AVAILABLE. To view details about a port, select the port. For information about setting rate limits for incoming and outgoing traffic, setting the port speed (by...

  • Page 71: Diagnostics And Troubleshooting

    Diagnostics and Troubleshooting This chapter provides information to help you diagnose and solve problems that you might experience with the switch. If you do not find the solution here, check the NETGEAR support site at netgear.com/support for product and contact information. The chapter contains the following sections: •...

  • Page 72: Test A Cable Connection

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Test a Cable Connection You can use the cable diagnostic feature to easily find out the health status of network cables. If any problems exist, this feature helps quickly locate the point where the cabling fails, allowing connectivity issues to be fixed much faster, potentially saving technicians hours of troubleshooting.

  • Page 73: Reboot The Switch From The Management Interface

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) If a fault was detected, the distance (from the switch port) to that fault is displayed in feet. The previous figure shows an example. Click the DONE button. The SELECT PORTS TO TEST page displays again.

  • Page 74: Detect A Network Loop

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Detect a Network Loop When a network loop occurs, the switch, and possibly the router to which the switch is connected, could become very sluggish or traffic on your network could come to a halt.

  • Page 75: Appendix A Factory Default Settings And Technical Specifications

    Factory Default Settings and Technical Specifications This appendix includes the following sections: • Factory Settings on page 76 • Technical Specifications on page 77...

  • Page 76: Factory Settings

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Factory Settings You can return the switch to its factory settings. Use the end of a paper clip or some other similar object to press and hold the RESET button on the bottom panel of the switch for at least five seconds. The switch resets and returns to the factory settings that are shown in the following table.

  • Page 77: Technical Specifications

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Table 2. Factory default settings (Continued) Feature Default Setting Port LEDs Enabled Power LED Enabled Other features Link aggregation No LAGs configured Power saving mode Disabled Loop detection Enabled (nonconfigurable)
  • Page 78 Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Table 3. Technical specifications (Continued) Feature Description Operating altitude 10,000 ft (3,000 m) maximum Storage temperature –40° to 158°F (–40º to 70ºC) Storage humidity 95% maximum relative humidity, noncondensing...

  • Page 79: Appendix B Additional Switch Discovery And Access Information

    Additional Switch Discovery and Access Information This appendix provides additional information about how you can discover and access the switch in your network. The appendix contains the following section: Access the Switch From Any Computer on page 80...

  • Page 80: Access The Switch From Any Computer

    Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E) Access the Switch From Any Computer This procedure requires you to use an IP scanner application. Such applications are available on the Internet, and some of them are free of charge.

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