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songsong
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Mar 05, 2025

Can I use GS308E unmanaged?

Hello

 

I have bought about 15EA NETGEAR GS308E about 3 years ago

 

I didn't know that GS308E was for managed switch (confused with GS308 products)

 

Is there a way to use GS308E in an unmanaged way?

 

I don't want to allocate ip address

 

 

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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User

    songsong wrote:

    I didn't know that GS308E was for managed switch (confused with GS308 products)


    It's an switch model built on an unmanaged core, with some very basic config options. In no aspect it's a fully Managed Switch class model, I?ll challenge a moderator to move this thread accordingly

     


    songsong wrote:

    Is there a way to use GS308E in an unmanaged way?


    Yes, however .... it's an switch model built on an unmanaged core, with some very basic config options.

     


    songsong wrote:

    I don't want to allocate ip address


    Disable the DHCP client, statically allocate sokme unused IP addresses from the RFC1918 network subnet and range. That's all you can do. There is no management VLAN, nor any other filter option....  

     

    Regards,

    -Kurt.

     

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