Help with Netgear FS308

Hi!

I just bought a second hand Netgear FS308 with no manual. It is one of
the old style blue metal boxed 8 port switch. I currently have a
Netgear MR814 v2 which is simple to use with the http interface.

I am somewhat of a loss at how to connect to the FS308 and access the
settings. The guy i bought it from reset it to factory settings so it
is as new. I tried the Netgear site, which has no record of a FS308 so
no manual.

I Googled and just found reviews so if anyone can give me a pointer or
two in how to access a switch which does not have the http interface,
i would be very grateful!

Cheers,

Engelkott

Engelkott wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> I just bought a second hand Netgear FS308 with no manual. It is one of
> the old style blue metal boxed 8 port switch. I currently have a
> Netgear MR814 v2 which is simple to use with the http interface.
>
> I am somewhat of a loss at how to connect to the FS308 and access the
> settings. The guy i bought it from reset it to factory settings so it
> is as new. I tried the Netgear site, which has no record of a FS308 so
> no manual.
>
> I Googled and just found reviews so if anyone can give me a pointer or
> two in how to access a switch which does not have the http interface,
> i would be very grateful!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Engelkott

Try this:
http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/fs308.asp

There's an installation guide here:
ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/fs308inst_eng.pdf

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Engelkott
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>
>
>Hi!
>
>I just bought a second hand Netgear FS308 with no manual. It is one of
>the old style blue metal boxed 8 port switch. I currently have a
>Netgear MR814 v2 which is simple to use with the http interface.
The MR814v2 is a wireless router which has configuration to change, the
FS308 is a network switch which has almost no configuration to change.
>
>I am somewhat of a loss at how to connect to the FS308 and access the
>settings.

>The guy i bought it from reset it to factory settings so it
>is as new. I tried the Netgear site, which has no record of a FS308 so
>no manual.
>
>I Googled and just found reviews so if anyone can give me a pointer or
>two in how to access a switch which does not have the http interface,
>i would be very grateful!
>
Simple answer, you don't. There is no configuration except for a set of
dip switches on the back which select the duplex mode. Set the dip
switches for auto and forget them.
>Cheers,
>
>Engelkott
>
>
>

--
Clint Sharp

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 07:55:35 +0100, Clint Sharp
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Engelkott
><(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>>
>>
>>Hi!
>>
>>I just bought a second hand Netgear FS308 with no manual. It is one of
>>the old style blue metal boxed 8 port switch. I currently have a
>>Netgear MR814 v2 which is simple to use with the http interface.

>The MR814v2 is a wireless router which has configuration to change, the
>FS308 is a network switch which has almost no configuration to change.
>>
>>I am somewhat of a loss at how to connect to the FS308 and access the
>>settings.
>
>>The guy i bought it from reset it to factory settings so it
>>is as new. I tried the Netgear site, which has no record of a FS308 so
>>no manual.
>>
>>I Googled and just found reviews so if anyone can give me a pointer or
>>two in how to access a switch which does not have the http interface,
>>i would be very grateful!
>>
>Simple answer, you don't. There is no configuration except for a set of
>dip switches on the back which select the duplex mode. Set the dip
>switches for auto and forget them.
>>Cheers,

Thanks for the response.

I was under the impression i could set up port forwarding in the
switch? If i can't 'log on' to the switch how can i set up port
forwarding and so on?

Engelkott

On Thu, 22 Sep 2005 23:45:56 +0100, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

>Engelkott wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi!
>>
>> I just bought a second hand Netgear FS308 with no manual. It is one of
>> the old style blue metal boxed 8 port switch. I currently have a
>> Netgear MR814 v2 which is simple to use with the http interface.
>>
>> I am somewhat of a loss at how to connect to the FS308 and access the
>> settings. The guy i bought it from reset it to factory settings so it
>> is as new. I tried the Netgear site, which has no record of a FS308 so
>> no manual.
>>
>> I Googled and just found reviews so if anyone can give me a pointer or
>> two in how to access a switch which does not have the http interface,
>> i would be very grateful!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Engelkott
>
>Try this:
>http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/fs308.asp
>
>There's an installation guide here:
>ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/fs308inst_eng.pdf

Thanks for the links.

Engelkott

On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:52:53 +0200, Engelkott <(E-Mail Removed)>
scrawled:

>Thanks for the response.
>
>I was under the impression i could set up port forwarding in the
>switch?

Nope, you'll be needing a router for that. The FS308 is just a switch,
i.e. all it does is connect PC's together, it doesn't know how or why,
it just does!

>If i can't 'log on' to the switch how can i set up port
>forwarding and so on?
>
Buy a router. This switch doesn't do port forwarding as it's just a
switch.
--
Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 11:07:48 +0100, Lurch <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:52:53 +0200, Engelkott <(E-Mail Removed)>
>scrawled:
>
>>Thanks for the response.
>>
>>I was under the impression i could set up port forwarding in the
>>switch?
>
>Nope, you'll be needing a router for that. The FS308 is just a switch,
>i.e. all it does is connect PC's together, it doesn't know how or why,
>it just does!
>
>>If i can't 'log on' to the switch how can i set up port
>>forwarding and so on?
>>
>Buy a router. This switch doesn't do port forwarding as it's just a
>switch.

F*ck. Ok, i will stick with my MR814 then for the time being.

Cheers,

Engelkott