This mentioned product is marked as "GC108P — Insight Managed 8-port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Smart Cloud Switch with FlexPoE Power".

So, what is the problem? You got, what you payed for. ;-)

If you want to have a product with local management, then buy another one without "Insight" capabilities, e.g. one of the "Standalone Smart managed Pro" line:

https://www.netgear.com/business/products/switches/smart/sta...