Can I use SG2424 managed switch as unmanaged

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Can I use SG2424 managed switch as unmanaged
Can I use SG2424 managed switch as unmanaged
2020-08-17 18:30:03 - last edited 2020-08-27 12:52:46
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Hi, a tech newbie here, and thanks very much in advance for your response to the following question!

 

Here is my current home network setup: a modem to a router (4-port) to an unmanaged swith (8-port) to my devices. So totally I have 10 ports going to different rooms.

 

I'd like to expand the # of ports (have to be wired), so I just bought a pre-owned 24-port SG2424 smart switch.  I intended to replace my 8-port unmanaged switch with this newly purchased 24-port "managed" switch, or even just tag it along in my setup.  I have already reset this SG2424 to factory defaults by pressing the reset button > 10 sec, and it seemed it did reset.  According to tp-link, the default IP address for SG2424 should be 192.168.0.1.

 

Here comes my question:

Can I just use this SG2424 "managed" switch as a "unmanaged", plug-play switch without any reconfiguration? In another word, can I just connect one of the 24 ports on SG2424 to my router with an ethernet cable and power it up?

 

PS: the default IP address for the SG2424 switch should be 192.168.0.1.  my IPv4 address is 192.168.2.x, and IPv4 GNS server is 192.168.2.y

PSS: configuring the SG2424 manually is out of my current skill set at this moment.

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2020-08-18 22:23:35 - last edited 2020-08-27 12:52:46

@shaw 

 

With all the settings left defaulted you should be able to use it like an unmanaged switch.

 

You will just need to modify the IP address of the switch to reflect your current router LAN so 192.168.2.x.

 

Here is a section that shows you how to log in, and where to change the system IP: link 

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Re:Can I use SG2424 managed switch as unmanaged-Solution
2020-08-18 22:23:35 - last edited 2020-08-27 12:52:46

@shaw 

 

With all the settings left defaulted you should be able to use it like an unmanaged switch.

 

You will just need to modify the IP address of the switch to reflect your current router LAN so 192.168.2.x.

 

Here is a section that shows you how to log in, and where to change the system IP: link 

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2020-08-21 03:33:07

@Tony thanks very much for the quick response!

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