Context-Sensitive Help; About On-Network And Off-Network Access - NETGEAR S3600 Series User Manual

S3600 Series 8- or 16-Port 10G/Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Smart Switch with 2 SFP+ Ports

Context-sensitive help

When you log in to the switch, every page contains a link to the online help that contains
information to assist in configuring and managing the switch. The online help pages
are context sensitive. For example, if the IP Network Configuration page is open, the
help topic for that page displays if you click the link to the online help.
About on-network and off-network
access
You can access the switch either on-network or off-network:
• On-network and connected to the Internet: When you use the device UI, for easiest
access, we recommend that you cable the switch to a network that is connected to
the Internet and that includes a router or DHCP server that assigns IP addresses.
Power on the switch, and then use a computer that is connected to the same network
as the switch to connect to the device UI. We refer to this setup as on-network.
For more information, see Access the switch on-network and connected to the
Internet on page 25.
• Off-network and not connected to the Internet: You can also configure the switch
connected directly only to the computer that you are using to configure it. That is,
the switch is not connected to the network and the Internet. We refer to this setup
as off-network or offline. If your network does not include a DHCP server (or a router
that functions as a DHCP server), you must access the switch off-network.
For more information, see Access the switch off-network and not connected to the
Internet on page 32.
NOTE: We recommend that you register the switch to activate your warranty.
For more information, see Register the switch on page 35.
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