Manage Switch Discovery Protocols; Manage Universal Plug-N-Play - Netgate Nighthawk S8000 User Manual

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.
As a security measure, you can disable one or more discovery protocols. However, we recommend that
you leave at least one discovery protocol enabled to allow the switch to be discovered if its IP address
changes.

Manage Universal Plug-N-Play

Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) allows the switch to be discovered on Window-based 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.
UPnP is enabled by default. For security reasons, you can disable UPnP.
To manage UPnP:
1. 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.
2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.
The login page opens.
3. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Home page displays.
4. From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.
The PRESET MODES page displays.
5. Select Switch Discovery.
The Switch Discovery page displays.
6. Enable or disable UPnP by clicking the button in the UPnP section.
When UPnP is enabled, the button displays blue. When UPnP is disabled, the button displays white.
7. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.
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