Netgear GS808E Installation Manual

Connect the Switch to Your Network

Access the Switch to Discover the IP Address

Installation Guide

Nighthawk S8000 Pro Gaming & Streaming
Advanced 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

Model GS808E

Sample connections

Nighthawk GS808E switch

Router

Internet

Uplink Gaming

Media streaming

DVD PLAYER

ON/STANDBY

P-SCAN

OPEN?CLOSEP LAY STOP

POWER

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

Other network devices

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 through 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.

By default, the switch receives an IP address from a DHCP server (or
router that functions as a DHCP server) in your network.

Use a Windows-Based Computer

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.

Use the NETGEAR Discovery Tool

The NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool lets you discover the switch in
your network and access the local browser interface of the switch from
a Mac or a 64-bit Windows-based computer. Download the Switch
Discovery Tool by visiting
netgear.com/support/product/netgear-switch-discovery-tool.aspx.

Note: If you encounter an installation problem or cannot discover the

switch, you might need to temporarily disable the rewall, Internet

security, or antivirus programs. Make sure to reenable the security
services on your computer after installing and discovering the switch.

Use the NETGEAR Insight Mobile App

During initial setup, you must connect the switch to a WiFi network so
that you can access the switch from your mobile device with a local
WiFi connection.

1. On your iOS or Android mobile device, visit the app store, search
for NETGEAR Insight, and download the app.

Insight

2. Connect your mobile device to the WiFi network of the router or
access point that is connected to the switch.

3. Open the NETGEAR Insight app.

4. If you do not have a NETGEAR account, tap CREATE MYNETGEAR
ACCOUNT and follow the onscreen instructions.

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5. To log in to your NETGEAR account, tap LOG IN and enter your
credentials.

The NETGEAR Insight app can discover the switch and display its IP
address.

For more information about accessing your switch by using the
NETGEAR Insight app, a Mac, or the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool,
see the user manual, which you can download from

downloadcenter.netgear.com/.

Set Up a Fixed IP Address for the Switch

This step is optional. The DHCP server in your network might not
always issue the same IP address to the switch. For easy access to

the management interface, we recommend that you set up a xed IP

address on the switch. This allows you to manage the switch anytime
from a mobile device.

For information about how to set up a xed IP address for the switch

from a mobile device or computer, see the Nighthawk S8000 Pro
Gaming Switch User Manual (GS808), available at

www.netgear.com/support.

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Support

For more information about the switch, see
www.netgear.com/support/product/nighthawk_s8000.

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 ofcial NETGEAR support resources.

Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce
document en français canadien à
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.
(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this document in
Canadian French at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/.)

For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://kb.netgear.com/11621.

Do not use this device outdoors. If you connect cables or devices that
are outdoors to this device, see http://kb.netgear.com/000057103 for
safety and warranty information.

For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/.

See the regulatory compliance document before connecting the power
supply.

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