Quick Start Guide

SD Switch

›	Power On the Switch and connect to the internet
	1	Unbox your Peplink switch and power the device. Once plugged in, the Power and Status Light will turn on.

	2	Connect your switch to your local network by plugging an Ethernet cable into one of the available LAN ports.

	3	The IC2 light will turn green when the device is ready to be configured on inControl 2.

›	Log In to Your InControl2 Account
	4	Navigate to InControl2 and log in to your account, if you don’t have one yet, please create your account now.

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Add the Switch to InControl2

Navigate to the organization where you would like to assign the switch to. For new accounts, please create a new organization and group.

Under the Group Level, click Add Device.

Enter the Serial Number of your Peplink switch.

›	Find the Serial Number on the switch’s web admin
	1	Check the client list on your main router’s web admin to determine the switch’s IP address.

	2	Type in the IP address of the switch in a web browser.

	3	Serial Number can be found on the switch’s web admin on the top left corner.

Once the device is added, it should appear under your Group Level’s device list in InControl 2.

›	Access the Switch’s Settings
	1	From your device group, click “Edit”.
	2	Check the box next to the switch and click “Actions” to change the device’s settings (updating Firmware, DHCP snooping, setting STP bridge priority etc).

	3	For more settings, click on the name of the device to open the device details.
	4	Click Show Port List and then Edit.

	5	You can now apply various configurations remotely, including: VLAN Setup: Create VLANs and assign different ports to different VLANs as needed. Port Management: Control port settings such as speed control, port type, PoE (Power over Ethernet), RSTP and link aggregation.

›	Monitor Device Health
	Use the Dashboard in InControl2 to monitor the switch’s performance metrics, including port utilization, traffic statistics, and system health.

›	Access Remote Web Admin
	InControl2 also provides direct access to the switch’s web admin interface remotely. We recommend configuring the switch over the inControl 2 as local web admin settings are limited.