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upgrade GS108Tv2 firmware on Linux?
I don't have a Windows PC anymore to upgrade to the new firmware for my GS108Tv2, so how do I in Linux Mint?
(I used to use the Smart Control Center.exe)
I figured I'd try to reach the webpage of the GS108Tv2 in Firefox, but my (Netgear RAX120) router webpage (ditto the Nighthawk app on my Android phone) doesn't show a GS108Tv2 (though it does show devices connected to it).
The router does think it has an "Apple-MacBook" connected to it via ethernet, and I'm guessing this is the switch (since I have zero Apple devices and zero unlisted wired devices).
But Firefox can't find a webpage for this device (192.168.1.__), so I have no idea how to update the switch's firmware. Help please, many thanks in advance!
Cold reboot the switch and check the router attached device for the logs for the DHCP server ip address assignment to the switch MAC.
Alternate, install Netgear Insight on your Android device and check if the switch can be discovered on the network.
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Cold reboot the switch and check the router attached device for the logs for the DHCP server ip address assignment to the switch MAC.
Alternate, install Netgear Insight on your Android device and check if the switch can be discovered on the network.
Thank you very much schumaku, the Insight app reminded me what the IP address is (192.168.1.___).
I remembered the steps (which I wish were a little friendlier) and succeeded. Thankfully I also remembered the need to reboot before System Information would show the new firmware.
coyote3 wrote:... the Insight app reminded me what the IP address is (192.168.1.___).
Alternate approach on a Linux system would be using eg. an nmap scan on the subnet. No problems posting private RFC1918 is fine, we're all using the same ones.
coyote3 wrote:I remembered the steps (which I wish were a little friendlier) and succeeded.
Leaving the legacy approach for up and download alone (Netgear has changed this oddity on newer switch model Web UIs), some added complexity comes from the fact that we have dual-image systems. Ideally, one would update the oldest image on the switch, then make the new one bootable.
coyote3 wrote:Thankfully I also remembered the need to reboot before System Information would show the new firmware.
Needless to say, making the new uploaded partition active, and then reboot is required.
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