NETGEAR Nighthawk GS808E Installation

Installation
Nighthawk S8000 Gaming & Streaming
Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Model GS808E
Step 1: Cable Devices and Connect to Power
Router GS808E switch
Internet
Uplink
Media streaming
P-SCAN
DVD PLAYER
OPEN?CLOSE PLAY STOP POWER
ON/STANDBY
PROGRESSIVE SCAN
Example connections
¾ To set up the switch in your network:
1. Connect LAN port 8 (UPLINK) on the switch to a LAN port on a router
that is connected to the Internet.
2. Connect your gaming device to port 1, streaming device to port 2,
and all other devices (including additional gaming and streaming
devices) to the remaining ports 3‒7.
3. Connect the power adapter to the switch.
The blue Power LED on top of the switch lights and the port LEDs for
connected devices light.
Step 2: Access the Switch
By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or
router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network.
¾ To access the switch from a computer and discover the IP
address of the switch:
Gaming
• Windows computer. On a Windows computer, do the following:
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Click the Network link.
3. If prompted, enable the Network Discovery feature.
4. Under Network Infrastructure, locate the Nighthawk S8000.
5. Double-click Nighthawk S8000 (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) (where
"xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx" is the MAC address of the switch). The login
page of the management interface opens.
6. Enter the default switch password, which is password. The Home
page displays. The IP address of the switch displays on the Home
Page.
• Mac. On a Mac, do the following:
1. Open the Safari browser.
2. Select Safari > Preferences. The General page displays.
3. Click the Advanced tab. The Advanced page displays.
4. Select the Include Bonjour in the Bookmarks Menu check box.
5. Close the Advanced page.
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