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I'm a fan of Netgear, have a bunch of Netgear routers and switches and am quite familiar with them. I was excited to find a GS105Ev2 at a thrift store for a mere $3. Not knowing from where it origi...
The switch as you bought it is _not_ a Netgear version as sold and marketed with the GS105Ev2 (GS105E-200NAS) - it's coming from some batches intended for an OEM, and has no Web UI (and probably other restrictions) and might be labeled as GS105E-2A1NAS.
It's possible to change the firmware to the standard Netgear one uing the (obsolete, but OK for this purpose) Netgear ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility (available for Windows only I'm afraid).
This was discussed e.g. here https://community.netgear.com/t5/Managed-Switches/GS105Ev2-FW-reads-v5-4-0-3/m-p/1562266/highlight/true and several times again since - Google is your friend.
The switch as you bought it is _not_ a Netgear version as sold and marketed with the GS105Ev2 (GS105E-200NAS) - it's coming from some batches intended for an OEM, and has no Web UI (and probably other restrictions) and might be labeled as GS105E-2A1NAS.
It's possible to change the firmware to the standard Netgear one uing the (obsolete, but OK for this purpose) Netgear ProSafe Plus Configuration Utility (available for Windows only I'm afraid).
This was discussed e.g. here https://community.netgear.com/t5/Managed-Switches/GS105Ev2-FW-reads-v5-4-0-3/m-p/1562266/highlight/true and several times again since - Google is your friend.
Thanks schumaku! I did end up finding that post on a subsequent search. I think it was including the weird version number that finally got it to show up in a search, that post had not come up in several previous searches. The secret to searching is having the right keywords but you don't always know ahead of time what they are!
Then I had to figure out how to upload the regular firmware using the ProSAFE config utility. It was not obvious / non-intuitive that I had to select the switch, then click the Apply button to enable the other functions in the util. (BAD software design!!).
I should also note that NOWHERE on the switch is a "-2A1NAS" on any of the labels or any other visible clues that this might not be a standard version of the GS105. I think when Netgear makes a special OEM version for someone they should make that clear on the label.
This might be why I found it at the Thrift store so cheap!Just curious-- who were these produced for?
Don't blame the messenger - I'm more than happy you haven't told us you only have a Mac!
The utility is effectively EoL, nice we still have it available from Netgear*, and last but not least it's "design" is based on a utility made for Windows 3.11 or XP from two-plus decades ago designated for Netgear's very early switch models.
In case you are interested, there is a fine up2date documentation available along with the ProSafe Plus Utility -> Downloads .... as NETGEAR ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility User Manual with a two page step-by-step on "Upgrade the Firmware" on p.40/41.
*It's still required to upgrade bootloaders on some products still available from the distributor/retailer shelves before current firmware can be uploaded btw.
Be happy with your USD 3 grab table switch 8-)
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