The Netgear company is introducing account enforcement on its switches. With the update to firmware version 10.5.8, GC108P and GC108PP switch series devices must be registered to use all features. Retroactively, this will even apply until firmware 10.5.4.
What the account constraint means
If you do not create a Netgear account, you will not be able to use all the features of the switches‘ graphical browser interface. The manufacturer confirmed the new regulation of a mandatory account registration with a press release on the firmware update. The regulation also applies to devices running at least firmware 10.5.4.
If an account registration fails to take place, users will still be able to use only the limited range of functions. For unregistered devices, admins can use all functions of the graphical user interface three times, after which a function lockout occurs.
Which functions will be locked?
Locked functions include system information, IP configuration, memory log, Power over...
