Step 9: Manage The Switch - NETGEAR XS728T Hardware Installation Manual

ProSAFE 28-Port and 48-Port 10-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Models XS728T and XS748T

Step 9: Manage the Switch

The switch contains built-in web browser accessible software for viewing, changing, and
monitoring the way it functions. This management software is not required for the switch to
work. You can use the ports without using the management software. However, the
management software enables the setup of VLAN and trunking features and also improves
the efficiency of the switch, which results in the improvement of its overall performance as
well as the performance of the network.
After you power up the switch for the first time, you can configure the smart managed switch
using the web browser-based management interface for advanced setup and configuration of
features, or the Smart Control Center program (which requires a Windows computer) for very
basic setup. For more information about managing the switch, see the installation guide on
the resource CD and the user manual that you can download from
downloadcenter.netgear.com.
Note: The switch's default IP address is 192.168.0.239 and its default
subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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