Finding switch IP address

[ae6dx00]

I have tried to follow https://kb.netgear.com/000037255/How-do-I-set-up-my-GS808E-Nighthawk-S8000-Gaming-and-Streaming-Swit...

But the newest version of Safari doesn't support this.  How can I find the switch IP address using a Mac?  I saw the artic le about manually changing all the settings but that looks very complicated.  If I have the switch plugged in to a Nighthawk X10 router is there not a place in the router interface to see its IP address?  Why is it not easy like it is with a router?

For the IP scanner option...Can you reccomend a Mac IP scanner application?

[DanielZhang · Accepted solution]

Hi ae6dx00,

Welcome to NETGEAR community！

As you know the latest Safari won't support Bonjour any more.

So NETGEAR release a new discovery tool for Nighthawk S8000 and other gaming&plus switches.

Please  find following link to download it and discovery your S8000 on MAC.

Netgear Switch Discovery Tool

May the solution help you.

Thanks,

Daniel.

[DanielZhang · Accepted solution]

Hi ae6dx00,

Welcome to NETGEAR community！

As you know the latest Safari won't support Bonjour any more.

So NETGEAR release a new discovery tool for Nighthawk S8000 and other gaming&plus switches.

Please  find following link to download it and discovery your S8000 on MAC.

Netgear Switch Discovery Tool

May the solution help you.

Thanks,

Daniel.

[ae6dx00]

Thanks.  I didn't see this tool mentioned anywhere in the support articles.

Brad

[ae6dx00]

Will this work for the GS116 model switches?

[DanielZhang]

Hi ae6dx00,

Actually  GS116 is unmanned switch that don't support to access by GUI or discovery.

Otherwise  you can search switch from this tool If you mean GS116E or GS116Ev2.

Thanks,

Daniel.

[ae6dx00]

Daniel,

Sorry yes I meant GS116Ev2

Brad

[DanielZhang]

Hi ae6dx00,

Okay.

May you enjoy this tool with GS116Ev2.

Thanks,

Daniel.