The TL-SG108E comes with a resource CD, which contains a utility (the Easy Smart Configuration Utility) that you will need to install in order to configure the switch (there is no web-based interface available for this switch). Unfortunately, the utility only runs under Windows (it does not seem to work with Linux even with the WINE emulator), so a Windows computer running XP Service Pack 3 or later is required. For the rest of the configuration, you will need to have this computer connected to the switch via an Ethernet cable.
When you run the TP-LINK Easy Smart Configuration Utility for the first time, the utility will display a table called discovered switches, which will show any switches the utility ...
