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Change Your GS908E Smart Managed Plus Switch GUI to Another Language

The most recent firmware for your GS908E Smart Managed Plus Switch can display its user interface in multiple languages, like English, German or Japanese. You can change the display language at any time.

To change your user interface language:

  1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the switch or is connected to the switch directly through an Ethernet cable.
  2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the switch.If you do not know your switch’s IP address, you can also use the NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool to open your switch’s web browser-based user interface.
  3. Enter the switch password.The default password is password.
  4. On your switch’s home page, click the down arrow next to System Info to expand that section.
  5. If you see a Language drop-down menu, skip to Step 17.

    If you do not see a Language menu, you must update your firmware. Continue to Step 6.

  6. From the menu at the top of the page, select ADVANCED SETTINGS.The PRESET MODES page displays.
  7. Select FIRMWARE.The page displays the current firmware of the switch.
  8. To check if new firmware is available, select the netgear.com link in the FIRMWARE section.

    Your product’s support page opens.

  9. Select Downloads.
  10. If a firmware version with a number higher than your current firmware is available, download the firmware file to your computer.If your firmware is up to date, skip to Step 14.
  11. Unzip the file to extract the firmware.
  12. In the FIRMWARE UPDATE section of the switch management interface, click the file icon, navigate to the firmware file that you just downloaded, and select the file.
  13. Click the UPDATE button.A pop-up window displays a warning and the firmware update process starts.
  14. After the firmware update process completes, reload the web page to access your switch’s browser interface again.
  15. Log in again using the same password.
  16. On your switch’s home page, select System Info.
  17. From the Language drop-down menu, select the language that you want to change your switch's user interface to.
  18. Select Apply.
  19. In the confirmation dialog box, click Continue.Your switch’s user interface changes to the language that you selected.
Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 000060342

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