Manage Switch Discovery Protocols; Manage Universal Plug And Play - NETGEAR XS512EM User Manual

12- or 24-Port 10-Gigabit/Multi-Gigabit Switch Models XS512EM and XS724EM
To specify IP address settings for the switch:
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 off-network using
an Ethernet cable.
2. Double-click the ProSAFE Plus Utility icon.
The Switch Selection page displays a list of Smart Managed Plus Switches that the utility discovers on
the local network.
3. Select the switch.
If you do not see the switch, click the REFRESH button.
4. Click the IP SETTING button.
The IP Setting page displays.
Note To navigate to this page, select Network, select the switch, and click the IP SETTING
button.
5. In the DHCP Mode menu, select Disable.
The IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address fields are enabled.
6. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and if available, the gateway address.
7. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. The password is case-sensitive.
The Switch Information page displays.
8. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved.

Manage Switch Discovery Protocols

It is important to know the IP address of the switch so that you can access the local browser interface of the
switch. The switch supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Bonjour, and NETGEAR Switch Discovery
Protocol (NSDP), which are protocols that can discover the switch. A device that functions in the same
network as the switch and that supports one of these protocols can discover the switch and obtain the IP
address.
As a security measure, you can disable one or more discovery protocols. However, we recommend that
you leave at least one discovery protocol enabled so that a device can discover the switch if the switch IP
address changes.

Manage Universal Plug and Play

A Windows-based device that supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) can discover the switch in the
network so that you can find the switch IP address and log in to the local browser interface of the switch.
UPnP is enabled by default. You can disable UPnP for security reasons.
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