NETGEAR Discovery Tool (switch discovery)
v2.0.7Free
Finds NETGEAR Plus, Smart and Insight switches on your LAN and opens their web interface. By NETGEAR, Inc.
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
By the ToolsBharat teamLink checked 30 Oct 2026How we check
Quick answer
NETGEAR Discovery Tool (switch discovery) is free software for Windows, macOS and Linux from NETGEAR, Inc.. Finds NETGEAR Plus, Smart and Insight switches on your LAN and opens their web interface. Download it only from netgear.com. The latest version we track is 2.0.7. ToolsBharat links straight to the publisher's own download page, with no bundled offers.
- Latest version:
- 2.0.7
- Publisher:
- NETGEAR, Inc.
- Official site:
- netgear.com
- Licence:
- Free — Proprietary — free
- Requirements:
- Windows, macOS or Linux (no minimum stated)
Our verdict
A NETGEAR smart switch with an unknown or DHCP-assigned IP is hard to reach — this free tool finds it. The NETGEAR Discovery Tool lists Insight Managed, Essentials, Easy Smart (Plus), Smart and stackable switches on the local network, shows their IP, firmware and serial number, and opens the web page. Version 2.0.7 fixed a blank network-interface list on Windows 11 24H2. The older NETGEAR Switch Discovery Tool (NSDT 1.2.103) is still on NETGEAR's knowledge base.
Key features
- Finds supported NETGEAR switches on the LAN
- Shows IP, firmware version and serial number
- Opens the switch's web interface
- Portable builds for Windows, macOS and Linux
Pros
- Pro: Free and portable
- Pro: Saves hunting for a switch's IP
Cons
- Con: Only sees switches on the same network segment
- Con: NETGEAR does not publish checksums
What's new in 2.0.7
See what changed in 2.0.7 in the official release notes
Version history
Version 2.0.7Latest
date not stated · 45.8 MB- SHA-256
- The developer does not publish one
- Source
- Release notes
Official downloads by platform
For Windows, use the Download button. Other platforms go straight to the publisher's own page or official store.
Requirements
- OS
- Windows, macOS or Linux (no minimum stated)
- Architecture
- Not stated (winget lists the Windows build as x86)
Licence
- Type
- Free
- Licence
- Proprietary — free
- Publisher
- netgear.com
Where these facts come from
Checked 30 Oct 2026
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NETGEAR Discovery Tool (switch discovery)
2.0.7 · 45.8 MB