NETGEAR S8000 User Manual page 23

Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (GS808E)
The default IP address of the switch is 192.168.0.239. This means that you must
change the IP address of the computer to be on the same subnet as the default IP
address of the switch (192.168.0.x).
The method to change the IP address on your computer depends on the operating
system of your computer.
3. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the switch directly through
an Ethernet cable.
4. Enter 192.168.0.239 as the IP address of the switch.
The login page displays.
5. Enter the switch password.
The default password is password. 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.
6. Select IP Address (DHCP On).
The button bar in the DHCP section displays green because the DHCP client of the
switch is enabled.
7. Click the button in the DHCP section.
The button bar displays gray, indicating that the DHCP client of the switch is disabled,
and the IP address fields become editable.
8. Enter the fixed (static) IP address that you want to assign to the switch and the
associated subnet mask and gateway IP address.
9. Write down the complete fixed IP address.
You can bookmark it later.
10. Click the APPLY button.
Your settings are saved. Your switch web session is disconnected when you change
the IP address.
11. Disconnect the switch from your computer and install the switch in your network.
For more information, see Set Up the Switch in Your Network and Power On the
Switch on page 16.
12. Restore your computer to its original IP address.
Install and Access the Switch in
Your Network
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