Management Access Overview - Planet WGS-5225-8P2SV User Manual

3.2 Management Access Overview

The Wall-mount Managed Switch gives you the flexibility to access and manage it using any or all of the following methods:
 Remote Telnet Interface
 Web browser Interface
 An external SNMP-based network management application
The remote Telnet and Web browser interfaces are embedded in the Wall-mount Managed Switch software and are available
for immediate use. Each of these management methods has their own advantages. Table 3-1 compares the three
management methods.
Method
 Text-based
Remote
 Telnet functionality built into Windows
Telnet
 Can be accessed from any location
 Ideal for configuring the switch
Web Browser
 Compatible with all popular browsers
 Can be accessed from any location
 Most visually appealing
 Communicates with switch functions at
SNMP Agent
 Based on open standards
Advantages
XP/2003, Vista, Windows 7/8/10/11
operating systems
remotely
the MIB level
Table 3-1: Management Methods Comparison
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Disadvantages
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address)
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the IP address and subnet mask)
 May encounter lag times on poor connections
 Requires SNMP manager software
 Least visually appealing of all three methods
 Some settings require calculations
 Security can be compromised (hackers need
only know the community name)
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