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GS105Ev2 Update Firmware Beyond V 1.2.0.5
I have an unused GS105Ev2 Plus Switch that I have been playing with. On an apparently misguided whim, I downloaded and flashed the original V1.2.0.5 firmware to the device. The switch still works, bu...
The catch77 is to select the "WinPcap API-compatible mode" option during the installation of Npcap on the Windows system.
When starting the ProSAFE Plus Configuration Utility, with the driver installed, the switch(es) will be listed as shown before-
Select the switch on the list, and click [Apply], then enter the password (or the default password).
Once succeeded, you get this additional System .> Maintenance -> Firmware Upgrade for uploading the firmware file. Under the hood, this happens by tftp - but you don't have to worry about this.
NSDP was reverse-engineered and documented to some extent - but again, nothing to worry about, unless you intend to write compatible code for it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netgear_Switch_Discovery_Protocol
OK, I re-installed Npcap and confirmed that the compatibility option was selected. ProSAFE still reports no switch found. Also, since the beginning I've been using a static IP 192.168.0.210, with subnet 255.255.255.0. I just opened up my subnet to 255.255.0.0 with no improvement to results. My configuration is a Win 11 laptop with WiFi turned off and a wired connection to the switch. Nothing else.
Npcap installed with the admin-only mode? In case of yes, you need to launch the ProSafe Plus Config Utility as administrator. I guess starting the utility does not request admin privs.
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