Change the password – NETGEAR GS110EMX 8-Port SmManaged Plus Gigabit Switch User Manual

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7. Open the ProSAFE Plus Utility.

To open the program, double-click the

ProSAFE Plus Utility

icon on your desktop.

The discovery process initiates and completes automatically and the configuration
home page displays a list of Smart Managed Plus switches that the utility discovers
on the local network.

8. Select the switch.

If you do not see the switch, click the

REFRESH

button.

9. Click the

APPLY

button.

The login window displays.

10. Enter the switch password.

The default password is

password

. The password is case-sensitive.

The Switch Status page display.

11. Use the utility to configure the switch settings.

For a description of ProSAFE Plus Utility features, see the

ProSAFE Plus Utility User

Manual

. You can access the user manual through links on the

Help

tab of the utility,

or you can download it by visiting downloadcenter.netgear.com.

Change the Password

The default password to access the switch is

password

. We recommend that you change

this password to a more secure password. The ideal password contains no dictionary
words from any language and contains uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and
symbols. It can be up to 20 characters.

To change the password:

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. Launch a web browser.

3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

The login page displays.

4. Enter the switch password.

The default password is

password

. The password is case-sensitive.

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Install and Access the Switch in
Your Network

8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Managed Plus Switch Model GS110EMX

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